First Baptist Church

Brattle Square Church

Admittedly a "deep cut" of Back Bay churches, this building houses a congregation formed all the way back in 1665, during a time when being Baptist was a punishable offense. The current building was opened in 1872 and designed by H. H. Richardson, the very same architect of the more famous Trinity church anchoring Copley square. Another notable element here are the friezes seen ringing the top of the tower. These were carved on site by Frédéric Bartholdi, who would later create the Statue of Liberty in New York.

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Address

110 Commonwealth Ave

Getting there

T: Copley

Hours

24 hours daily, services Sun 11AM-noon

Price

Free

Website

firstbaptistchurchofboston.com (opens in a new tab)