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6 Trinity Church

Routinely voted one of America’s finest churches, this
masterpiece by Henry Hobson Richardson dates from 1877.
Trinity Church was founded in 1733 near Downtown Crossing,
but the congregation moved the church to this site in 1871.
The church is a granite and sandstone Romanesque structure
standing on wooden piles driven through mud into bedrock,
surmounted with granite pyramids. John LaFarge designed
the interior, while some of the windows are designed by
Edward Burne-Jones and executed by William Morris.

KEY
1 The pulpit is covered with
carved scenes from the life of
Christ, as well as por traits of great
preachers through the ages.
2 Gold bas-reliefs adorn the wall
of the chancel, behind the altar.
A series of such bas-reliefs can be
seen in the church.
3 The bell tower was inspired
by the Renaissance cathedral
at Salamanca, central Spain.
4 John LaFarge’s lancet windows
show Christ in the act of blessing.
They were designed at the request
of Phillips Brooks – he wanted
LaFarge to create an inspirational
design for the west nave, which
he could look at while preaching.

Parish
House

. North Transept Chancel
Windows Designed by Charles
Designed by Edward Maginnis, the
Burne-Jones and present-day chancel
executed by William was not dedicated
Morris, the three stained- until 1938. The seven
glass windows above windows by Clayton
the choir relate the & Bell, of London,
story of Christmas. show the life of Christ.

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