Old South Church in Boston
Built 1873 by Charles Amos Cummings. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 645 Boylston St., Boston, MA |
| County | Suffolk County |
| Listed | Dec 30, 1970 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Third Church; United Church of Christ, Congregational |
| Reference number | 70000690 |
| Built | 1873 · more from the 1870s |
| Architect | Charles Amos Cummings |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 645 Boylston St., Boston, MA |
| Coordinates | 42.3502° N, 71.0780° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Boston | 316 listed places in Boston → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Old South Church in Boston listed on the National Register?
Dec 30, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Old South Church in Boston built?
1873, designed by Charles Amos Cummings, in the Gothic Revival style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Old South Church in Boston?
645 Boylston St., Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Old South Church in Boston?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000690. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.