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of God. The limestone tracery of the west wall of the sanctuary, with its foliage and animals, combined with the highly carved foliated woodwork and the overhead representation of the nighttime sky was intended to echo God's creation. Above the doors on the east chancel walls are glass mosaics of the
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of Boston for the Municipal Auditorium Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, and brought to the church in 1985 when that building was demolished. Originally 82 ranks and 5,728 pipes, it now has 115 ranks and 7,625 pipes ranging from 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) to 32 feet (9.8 m) in length. The church
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under minister Jacob Manning. Though the congregation was not entirely abolitionist, it strongly supported the Union cause. The conclusion of the Civil War was followed by an expansive time of increased inclusion for the congregation. Under minister George Angier Gordon the congregation moved from
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style were replacing Victorian ornament with a simpler classicism. Theodore Roosevelt's 1902 White House renovation removed all of the Tiffany influence. In Tiffany's redecoration, Old South's stained glass windows were covered by insets of translucent tinted purple glass. The original polychrome
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The organ console is located behind the pulpit and is on a hydraulic platform so that it may be raised for concerts and recessed for worship services. The organ's pipes are located behind and to the right and left of the chancel and also at the back of the rear balcony above the entrance to the
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In 1984 a research-driven restoration was begun. The period of the building's construction was adopted, using old photographs and engravings as sources, and paint analysis to replicate original colors, the interior spaces were returned closely to their 1875 appearance. Walls were repainted rose
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background with overlays of ochre, bay leaf green, warm gray, and persimmon, and highlights of metallic gold. Most of the interior structure, except for the carved wood frieze along the balconies, was already in place by 1875. High above the crossing of the transepts and nave is the lantern, or
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above the tower's front doors. That mosaic was relocated to the vestibule when the tower was rebuilt 1922-1937. The combined effect was extremely rich; at once a spiritual and sensuous experience, and in great contrast to the chaste interior of Old South Meeting House on Washington Street.
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Old South's commitment to urban ministry and care continued on into the 20th century becoming a segue for the inclusion of new members increasingly diverse by race, class, and sexual orientation. The congregation has formally adopted a platform of equality, social justice, and peace.
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in Venice. While the lantern provides a striking visual presence, it was also built with function in mind. In the days before mechanical fans and air conditioning, a series of mechanically operated louvers allowed for window panels to be opened to help cool the sanctuary inside.
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madder and the original Cummings and Sears' stencil patterns were recreated. The cupola was reopened, once more admitting light to the Sanctuary below. Polychrome stenciling repeated the original palette of ochre, bay leaf green, warm gray, and persimmon with metallic gold.
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stenciled plaster walls were painted purple, then stenciled in a series of geometric patterns with metallic silver paint intended to appear as mother of pearl inlay. Similar to Tiffany's work at Mark Twain's Hartford, Connecticut home, or his design for the White House's
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Cornerstone of Old South is inscribed with the dates of its three houses of worship: 1670 for the Cedar Meeting House; 1730 for Old South Meeting House; and 1873 for the present Old South Church in Boston's Back
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The interior of Old South is exuberant yet quietly modulates the mix of rich materials: highly carved Italian cherry woodwork, limestone, stenciled plaster, and stained glass. The sanctuary is entered from the
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Stylistically the 1875 interior was in harmony with the Ruskinian Gothic exterior, and expressed Ruskin's ideal that it is "in art that the heart, the head, and the hand of a man come together."
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created a crack in the church's exterior and damage in the sanctuary. Out of fear that its use might cause further damage, the organ was not used from then until just before Easter in 2009.
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commonly called puddingstone. Many arches, and several walls of stone, are striped with alternating courses of yellow-beige and deep red sandstone. The porticos and large open arches in the
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in 1970 for its architectural significance as one of the finest High Victorian Gothic churches in New England. It is home to one of the oldest religious communities in the United States.
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Centered above the Sanctuary on the east side of the church is a copper clad cupola surrounded by twelve ornate gothic arched windows. This feature is reminiscent of the cupolas of the
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When Old South's church opened in 1875 it looked very much as it does today, based upon the design of Cummings and Sears. The walls were decorated in
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to redecorate the sanctuary. Tiffany headed a group of artisans called the Associated Artists who worked largely in a style now described as the
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Old South Church in Boston remains one of the most significant examples of Ruskin's influence on American architecture. The architects,
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Established in 1669, Old South Church is one of the older religious communities in the United States. It was organized by
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had previously installed another Skinner organ in 1915; its successful inaugural concert series featured organists
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of the early 19th century, Old South was the sole Congregational Church in Boston to adhere to the doctrine of
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Sanctuary (32' and chamade). Ten ornately painted wooden pipes are mounted at the front of each side balcony.
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This article is about the church on Boylston Street. For the Puritan meeting house in Downtown Crossing, see
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in alternating bands of red and dark gray slate and the roofline finished with ornamental iron cresting.
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in the city). The Third Church's congregation met first in their Cedar Meeting House (1670), then at the
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at the east end of the church, behind the choir, is faced by a running screen of wooden arches with
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of the cupola was closed up. In some ways the removal of decoration recalled the congregation's
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style. The style follows the precepts of the British cultural theorist and architectural critic
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To date twenty ministers have served Old South's congregation as Senior Minister; they are:
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The church building was designed between 1870 and 1872 by the Boston architectural firm of
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The Diaries of John Hull, Mint-master and Treasurer of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Old South Church is the owner of one of eleven remaining first-edition copies of the
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in Venice. The stained glass windows are by the English stained glass manufacturers
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Members of the congregation have included founders Edward Raynsford, Thomas Savage,
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location in 1875, occupying the present church constructed on newly filled land.
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congregation first organized in 1669. Its present building was designed in the
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The New England Historical and Genealogical Register." Vols. 37-52, 1883-98.
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between 1935–1937. The church, which was built on newly filled land in the
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and was known as the Third Church (to distinguish it from the First and
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1821-1832 (departed in 1832 to become a Corresponding Secretary of the
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An Historical Catalogue History of the Old South Church (Third Church)
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Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
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Yale University Press, Penguin History of Art, Second edition: 1963.
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Waters, Henry Fritz-Gilbert. "Genealogical gleanings in England."
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History of the Old South Church (Third Church) Boston, 1669–1884.
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Houses of Boston's Back Bay: An Architectural History, 1840-1917.
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In the early 1950s, possibly influenced by the minimalism of the
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through a screen carved in the Venetian Gothic style from French
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On the Boards: Drawings by Nineteenth-Century Boston Architects.
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and were produced in the style of 15th-century English glass.
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
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Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (Deceased).
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Houghton, Mifflin and Company, The Riverside Press: 1890.
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Published for the benefit of the Old South Fund: 1890.
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cupola. The ceiling of the lantern was painted a deep
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of the sanctuary is based on the upper arcade of the
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American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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Index

New Old South Church
Old South Meeting House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark

Boston
Massachusetts
42°21′0.7″N 71°4′40.8″W / 42.350194°N 71.078000°W / 42.350194; -71.078000
Charles Amos Cummings
Willard T. Sears
Gothic Revival
70000690
Boston
Massachusetts
United Church of Christ
Gothic Revival
Charles Amos Cummings
Willard T. Sears
Allen & Collens
Back Bay
Boylston Street
Copley Square
National Historic Landmark
Congregationalist
Boston's First Church
Second Congregational Churches
Old South Meeting House
Milk Streets
Boston
Christmas Eve services at the church in 2017.

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