Trinity Church, Boston (Summer Street)

1728–1827 When Boston's King's Chapel became overcrowded, some members of the congregation organized a new church beginning in 1728. The newly constructed Trinity Church opened in 1735. The wood building "was 90 feet long, and 60 broad, without any external adornment. It had neither tower nor steeple, nor windows in the lower story of the front. There were 3 entrances in front unprotected by porches. The interior was composed of an arch resting upon Corinthian pillars with handsomely carved and gilded capitals. In the chancel were some paintings, considered very beautiful in their day." Ministers included Addington Davenport (1740–1746); William Hooper (1747–1767); William Walter (1767–1776); Samuel Parker (1779–1804); John Sylvester John Gardiner (1805–1830). 1828–1872 George W. Brimmer designed the second Trinity Church building on Summer Street, completed in 1829. One writer described it as a "massive temple of rough-hewn granite and ponderous square front tower" The "Gothic Revival-style church served as a prototype for many of the earliest New England churches in the Gothic Revival style." Ministers included George Washington Doane (1830–1833); Jonathan Wainwright (1833–1838); Manton Eastburn (1843–1869); Phillips Brooks (1869–1891). • Phillips Brooks (1869–1891) == See also ==

Image:TrinityChurch ca1828 SummerSt Boston BowerOfTaste.png|The newly constructed Trinity Church building, Boston; illustration published in Bower of Taste, c. 1829 Image:2884595513 TrinityChurch SummerSt.jpg|Summer Street view, 1846 Image:2884595147 TrinityChurch SummerSt.jpg|Summer Street view, 1846 Image:Trinity Church, Summer Street, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views.png|Trinity Church on Summer St., after fire of 1872 Image:Trinity Church, Summer Street, by Soule, John P., 1827-1904 2.jpg|Trinity Church on Summer St., after fire of 1872 Image:Trinity Church, Summer Street, by Soule, John P., 1827-1904.jpg|Trinity Church on Summer St., after fire of 1872 == Further reading ==