Central Congregational Church | |
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| Location | 67 Newbury Street,Boston, MA |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′07.00″N71°4′26.00″W / 42.3519444°N 71.0738889°W /42.3519444; -71.0738889 |
| Built | 1867 |
| Part of | Back Bay Historic District (ID73001948) |
| NRHP reference No. | 12001012[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 17, 2012 |
| Designated NHL | October 17, 2012 |
| Designated CP | August 14, 1973 |
TheChurch of the Covenant is a historic church at 67Newbury Street in theBack Bay neighborhood ofBoston, Massachusetts. ANational Historic Landmark, it was built in 1865–1867 by the CentralCongregational Church, and is now affiliated with thePresbyterian Church and theUnited Church of Christ. The church was designed byRichard M. Upjohn, and its distinctive interior is largely the work ofTiffany & Co.
Built ofRoxbury puddingstone inGothic Revival style it was one of the first churches to relocate in the newBack Bay and was built largely with funds donated byBenjamin Bates, an industrialist who foundedBates College.[2] Designed byRichard M. Upjohn, the son and partner ofRichard Upjohn, who insisted on "a high gothic edifice ... which no ordinary dwelling house would overtop."[3] It has a 240-foot (73 m) high steeple, that overtops theBunker Hill Monument. Oliver Wendell Holmes said: "We have one steeple in Boston that to my eyes seems absolutely perfect — that of the Central Church on the corner of Newbury and Berkeley Streets."[4] In the 1890s the sanctuary was redecorated byTiffany Glass and Decorating Co. with stained-glass windows and mosaics and an electric-light chandelier designed by Tiffany'sJacob Adolphus Holzer for theWorld's Columbian Exhibition, Chicago, 1893.
The Church of the Covenant is located at 67 Newbury Street. It was known as the "Central Church" until 1932 when the Central Congregational Church merged with the First Presbyterian Church of Boston creating the Church of the Covenant, which is now affiliated with thePresbyterian Church and theUnited Church of Christ.[5]
In 1966, the Back Bay historic district was established, protecting any building within its boundaries from exterior changes, including this church building. In October 2012 the church building was designated aNational Historic Landmark (as "Central Congregational Church") in recognition of its unique interior decorations.[6]
In 1999 The Church of the Covenant was a filming location for the movieThe Boondock Saints. Given the nature of the script, there were problems finding a church liberal enough to permit filming inside. The company finally got permission from the Church of the Covenant.[7]
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| Preceded by | Tallest Building in Boston 1867–1915 72 m | Succeeded by |
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