General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Church |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 1961 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Address: | 193 Salem Street |
| Coordinates: | 42° 21' 58.68" N 71° 3' 16.20" W |
Technical Information
There currently is no technical data available.
Chronology
| 1722 | Christ Church parish established. |
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| 1723 | Construction started. |
| 1745 | Completion of the church. |
| 18 April 1775 | Signal lights hung for Paul Revere; Day before the Battle of Concord and Lexington - first battle of the American Revolution. |
Notes
The Box Pews, highest of any church in America, were designed to keep worshippers warm when the church had no central heat. Foot warmers, containing hot coals or stones carried from nearby homes, provided additional heat.
Participants
Architecture
- William Price (architect)
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20022406 - Published on:
24/07/2006 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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