Old West Church
Built 1806 by Asher Benjamin. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 131 Cambridge St., Boston, MA |
| County | Suffolk County |
| Listed | Dec 30, 1970 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | West End Church; United Methodist |
| Reference number | 70000691 |
| Built | 1806 · more from the 1800s |
| Architect | Asher Benjamin |
| Style | Federal architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 131 Cambridge St., Boston, MA |
| Coordinates | 42.3614° N, 71.0642° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Boston | 316 listed places in Boston → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Old West Church 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 West Church built?
1806, designed by Asher Benjamin, in the Federal architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Old West Church?
131 Cambridge St., Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Old West Church?
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 70000691. 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.