North End in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

St. Stephen's Church

North End

Photographed By Grace Corpuz, October 17, 2010

1. St. Stephen's Church Marker

Inscription. The North End’s changing ethnic and religious groups always had a good friend in St. Stephen’s Church. Originally called “New North” (to distinguish it from nearby “Old North”), it was founded by “seventeen substantial mechanicks” as a Congregational parish before the Revolution. It was Unitarian when Charles Bulfinch designed the present building in 1804, and 58 years later when the North End was mostly Irish, it was given a new Catholic identity and its new name. This is the only Bulfinch church still standing in Boston.

Erected by Boston 200. (Marker Number NE17.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Unitarian Universalism (UUism) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1950.

Location. 42° 21.924′ N, 71° 3.173′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in North End. Marker is on Hanover Street north of Clark Street. Marker is at the main (west) entrance to the Church, between Clark and Harris Streets and across Hanover Street from the Paul Revere Mall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Hanover Street, Boston MA 02113, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Goodwife Ann Glover (here, next to this marker); Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

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(here, next to this marker); St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church (here, next to this marker); The New North Meeting House (here, next to this marker); The Missionary Society of St. James the Apostle (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named St. Stephen's Church (a few steps from this marker); North End Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Revere (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Also see . . .
1. St. Stephen's Church - National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service, 1975. (Submitted on October 23, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Charles Bulfinch, architect. (Submitted on October 23, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. Rose Kennedy. (Submitted on October 24, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. Missionary Society of Saint James Unitarian Universalism Roman Catholicism

St. Stephen's Church and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 17, 2021

2. St. Stephen's Church and Markers

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 17, 2021

3. St. Stephen's Church and Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,162 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 23, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on July 11, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.