Park Street Church
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Shorelander
N 42° 21.405 W 071° 03.716
19T E 330189 N 4691446
The Park Street Church, right off the Freedom Trail at the edge of Boston Common.
Waymark Code: WM9Q9
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Shorelander
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Located at the corner of Park and Tremont Streets, the Park Street Church is one of Boston's most-seen churches, by virtue of its prominent location near Boston Common and on the Freedom Trail. The corner was known as "Brimstone Corner", with conflicting reports as to the name's origin: either due to gunpowder being stored in the church's basement during the War of 1812 or the fiery sermons from the pastors. It is a Congregational Church.

The plaque reads: "The English architect Peter Banner designed Park Street Church. It was built in 1809 on the site of the old Granary for which the adjoining burying ground, much older than the church, was named.
On July 4, 1829, William Lloyd Garrison delivered his first anti-slavery speech here and so launched his emancipation campaign with the words: 'Since the cause of emancipation must progress heavily, and must meet with much unhallowed opposition - why delay the work?'"
Agency Responsible for Placement: Boston 200

Year Placed: 1976

County: Suffolk

City/Town Name: Boston

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Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed
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