Kings Chapel, (Boston, Massachusetts); 1749, 18th and 19th Century Architecture in America - Faheema Ismail
Kings Chapel, (Boston, Massachusetts); 1749, 18 th and 19 th Century Architecture in America Named a historical landmark in 1960. The king’s chapel in Boston Massachusetts was one of the finest designs made in colonial America due to its use of granite as a new material not before used in the area. At the moment is an independent Christian congregation in ties with the Unitarian Universalist Association, and is used for Anglican worship. Although they share the same name the Kings Chapel Burying ground near the site is not affiliated with any church in the area and in facts dates back before the creation of kings chapel by over a century. It used to be called the “Stone Chapel” and was built by colonial Architect Peter Harrison, one of America’s first Architects. The Chapel’s congregation was founded in 1686 by the royal Governor, Sir Edmund Andros and was named the first Anglican Church in Colonial New England. Before it was made into stone the original Kings Chapel was a wood...