Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston

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St. Paul's Church
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Cathedral Church of St. Paul on Tremont Street in downtown Boston as photographed 05 February 2008.
Cathedral Church of St. Paul on Tremont Street in downtown Boston as photographed 05 February 2008.
Location: 138 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°21′20.91″N 71°3′46.02″W / 42.3558083, -71.0627833Coordinates: 42°21′20.91″N 71°3′46.02″W / 42.3558083, -71.0627833
Built/Founded: 1819
Architect: Parris, Alexander; Willard, Solomon
Architectural style(s): Greek Revival
Designated as NHL: December 30, 1970[1]
Added to NRHP: December 30, 1970
NRHP Reference#: 70000730[2]
Governing body: Private
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The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, located in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States, is the historic cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.

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[edit] History

St. Paul's was founded in 1819. At the time of its founding, there were two other Episcopal parishes in Boston, Christ Church (better known as Old North Church), and Trinity Church. Both had been founded before the American Revolution as part of the Church of England. The founders of St. Paul's wanted for there to be a totally American parish in Boston.

Unusual for a church building, St. Paul's was built in Greek Revival style. The exterior has changed little since its construction. A carving of St. Paul preaching before King Agrippa II was intended to be placed in the pediment over the entrance, but was not completed.

In 1912, after its Downtown neighborhood had become mainly non-residential, the diocese named St. Paul's as its cathedral. St. Paul's is located at 138 Tremont Street, directly across from Boston Common. It is adjacent to the diocesan offices. The current dean of the cathedral is the Very Reverend John P. "Jep" Streit.

[edit] References

  1. ^ St. Paul's Church (Episcopal) (Boston). National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).

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[edit] Gallery

Side view looking up at the columns

Informational commemorative plaque affixed to the front of the church

Informational historical marker in front of the church

Inside the church
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