Covenant Church
67 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
Description:
The Gothic building of the Covenant Church on Newbury Street in Boston is a magnificent architectural monument of the last century. The temple was designed by the famous architect Richard Upjohn in 1865-67 and built mainly with donations made by the industrialist Benjamin E. Bates, who founded one of the first educational institutions in the United States - Bates College, where men and women could study together.
The architect wanted the temple to be the tallest building in the area. Rushing towards the sky, the bell tower topped with an elegant spire reaches 73 meters in height and is clearly visible from afar. In 1890, the windows of the temple were decorated with colored stained glass from Tiffany Glass and Decorating Co.
The covenant comes from the Latin word convenire, meaning “to agree.” It is the name of a religious union of Scottish Protestants formed in 1586 to defend their faith. The Covenant Church in Boston was known as the "Central Church" until 1932, when the Central Congregational Church reunited with the First Presbyterian Church.
In October 2012, the building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places of the United States.