The building was designed along Italian lines, due to the assumption of similar latitudes and climates. It's flat, limestone roof proved highly problematic, given Bermuda's heavy rainfall. Bermudians subsequently developed a traditional roof design, evident on the surrounding, later buildings, which used angled rooves of stepped, limestone slates, whitewashed with a lime-based coating, to collect rainwater for consumption.
The State House was erected in en:1620. The House of Assembly, originally the only house of the colonial parliament, which had also been formed in 1620, first meeting at Saint Peter's Church, occupied the State House until the capital was moved to Hamilton in en:1815. Since then, the State House has been rented to a masonic lodge. The Freemason's pay a token, annual rent of one peppercorn, and the ceremony in which this is presented has developed into an elaborate military parade.
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2006-06-13 09:41 Aodhdubh 450×337×8 (120259 bytes) The State House, in [[Saint George, Bermuda|Saint George's]], [[Bermuda]], was the first purpose-built home of the [[Parliament of Bermuda|Bermudian parliament]]. The building was erected in [[1620]]. The [[House of Assembly of Bermuda|House of Assembly]]
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