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| Architect | William Price |
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| Location | Boston, Massachusetts map | |||||
| Date | 1723 timeline | |||||
| Building Type | church | |||||
| Construction System | brick with wooden spire | |||||
| Climate | temperate | |||||
| Context | urban | |||||
| Notes | Spire added 1741, rebuilt 1807. | |||||
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2 street views of Old North Church More images available on The GBC CD-ROM. Contributions appreciated
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| Discussion | Old North Church Commentary
"The presumption that [to]a gentle aura of serenity."— Donlyn Lyndon. The City Observed: Boston. New York: Vintage Books, 1982. p80-81. At the beginning of his famous ride, in April 1775, Paul Revere received the signal of two lanterns from the belfry of the church ("one if by land, two if by sea"). They were hung by Robert Newman, Church sexton, on April 18, 1775, igniting the War for Independence from the British by the (eventually) United States. Details 193 Salem Street, Boston, MA. Opposite Hull Street | |||||
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Sources on Old North Church
Joseph L. Eldredge. Architecture Boston. Barre, MA: Barre Publishing, 1976. exterior perspective through trees, p31. Donlyn Lyndon. The City Observed: Boston. New York: Vintage Books, 1982. ISBN 0-394-74894-8. LC 81-40199. NA735.B7L96. small photo, discussion, p80-81. Marcus Whiffen and Frederick Koeper. American Architecture, Volume 1. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1984. exterior photo f52, p62. interior photo f53, p63. — An excellent survey of American architecture. Reprint Edition available at Amazon.com Kevin Matthews. The Great Buildings Collection on CD-ROM. Artifice, 2001. ISBN 0-9667098-4-5.— Available at Amazon.com
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