St John the Evangelist Church and Rectory
- Address: 33 - 35 Bowdoin St
- Vicinity: Derne St
- Neighborhood of Beacon Hill in Boston
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1450/00/00 | Black Madonna statue is carved in Bavaria in the 15th century. | |||||
| 1831/00/00 | Lyman Beecher | Vocation | St John the Evangelist, Bowdoin St, is built for the Bowdoin Street Congregational Society, led by the Rev Dr Lyman Beecher. | |||
| 1865/00/00 | Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr | Faith | Oliver Wendell Holmes is a parishioner at St John the Evangelist, Bowdoin St, Boston. | |||
| 1870/00/00 | Dr Charles Cullis | Faith | Charles Cullis supports St John the Evangelist, Bowdoin St. | |||
| 1890/00/00 | Henry Vaughan | Faith, Artist | Gothic Revival architect Henry Vaughan, who worshiped here, designed the large hanging crucifix and the four large statues and the wooden screens beneath them. | |||
| 1900/00/00 | Isabella Stewart Gardner | Benefactor | Large pedestal candelabra (Italian, c 16th century) near the altar are thought to have been the gift of Isabella Stewart Gardner, who occasionally worshipped here and was a major patron of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist. | |||
| 1932/00/00 | T S Eliot | Faith | T S Eliot regularly attends High Mass at the Episcopalian (Anglican) Church of St John the Evangelist, 1932-1933. | |||
| 1942/09/24 | Ralph Adams Cram | In Memoriam | Funeral is held for Ralph Adams Cram at Church of St John the Evangelist in Boston where he had been a parishioner for many years. | |||
| 2013/06/09 | Members of St John the Evangelist, Bowdoin St, Boston and members of the Cathedral Church of St Paul vote to merge the two congregations. | |||||
| 2015/04/00 | Church of St John the Evangelist and rectory at 33-35 Bowdoin St in Beacon Hill are sold for 4,500,000 dollars to Ad Meliora, a real estate investment firm. |
| Particulars for St John the Evangelist Church and Rectory: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Building Type | Church |
| Historic Use | Church Related Residence |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
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