Park Street Church ( eng. Park Street Church ) is a conservative congregational church in the central part of Boston , next to Boston Common . Its construction was started in 1809, and it was built in a very short time — less than a year passed from the beginning of construction to the consecration of the church [1] .
| Church | |
| Church Park Street | |
|---|---|
| Park street church | |
 | |
| A country |  USA |
| City | Boston |
| Denomination | Protestantism |
| Architect | Peter Banner ( Peter Banner ) |
| Building | 1809 - 1810 years |
| Status | acting |
| Height | |
| Site | parkstreet.org |
It is the third of sixteen points on the historic Freedom Path [2] .
History and architecture
The document on the foundation of the church was signed on February 27, 1809 - it is from this date that the history of Park Street Church is taken, which in 2009 celebrated its 200th anniversary [3] .
The site for the construction of a new church was chosen in March 1809 - at the intersection of Park ( Park Street ) and Tremont Street , where previously the Boston granary was located [2] .
Park Street Church was built by architect Peter Banner ( Peter Banner ). It is believed that this project was made in the style inspired by the works of the famous English architect Christopher Wren (1632-1723) [1] . In particular, the spire of Park Street Church was designed in the image of the spire of London’s Church [2] .
During the war of 1812, gunpowder was stored in the basement of the church. Since then, for the place where the church is located, the name “sulfur corner” ( English Brimstone Corner ) [1] [4] .
The height of the church with a spire is 217 feet (66 m) [5] . After completion in 1810, it became the highest building in Boston, surpassing the Old North Church . Park Street Church remained the city’s tallest building until 1867, when the Church of the Covenant was built.
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Boston
Notes
- 2 1 2 3 Park Street Church, Boston (HTML). www.sacred-destinations.com. The date of circulation is March 5, 2013. Archived March 24, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 3 The Freedom Trail: Park Street Church (HTML) (not available link) . www.thefreedomtrail.org. The date of circulation is March 5, 2013. Archived March 24, 2013.
- ↑ Park Street Church Celebrates Its Bicentennial (HTML). www.pr.com. The date of circulation is September 11, 2014.
- ↑ Park Street Church (HTML). City of Boston - www.cityofboston.gov. The date of circulation is March 5, 2013. Archived March 24, 2013.
- ↑ Park Street Church (HTML). skyscraperpage.com. The date of circulation is March 4, 2013. Archived March 24, 2013.