Holy Cross Church, Boston
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The Church of the Holy Cross was a Catholic church located on Franklin Street in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1808, the church became the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. It was designed by Charles Bulfinch
The only known representation of the church interior; note the Sargent altarpiece.
Tablet marking the site.
A side-by-side comparison of the new Holy Cross Cathedral in the South End (left) and the old Holy Cross on Franklin Street (right).
Charles Bulfinch
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Charles Bulfinch was an early American architect, and has been regarded by many as the first American-born professional architect to practice.
Holy Cross Church, Boston
…a Catholic church located on Franklin Street in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1808, the church became the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. It was designed by Charles Bulfinch and was the first church built for the city's Catholics. The church's last Mass was celebrated on September 16, 1860. Demolition took place around 1862…
Flickr US Capitol Charles Bulfinch
Massachusetts State House, completed 1798
Old Connecticut State House, built in 1796
1st Harrison Gray Otis House, 141 Cambridge Street