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Copley Square: Trinity Church
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  • Ewingjr98
  • Updated By Ewingjr98 on December 4, 2006
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  • Trinity Church and Hancock Building in Copley Sq - Boston
    Trinity Church and
    Hancock Building in
    Copley Sq
    by Ewingjr98
    Located at Copley Square the old Trinity Church stands alongside the modern Hancock Building. The church was completed in 1887 and has long been known as one of Boston's most significant buildings from an architectural standpoint. Visitors are awestruck by the magnificent stained-glass windows which were created in various styles by some of Europe's best glass workshops.

    Did you know Trinity Church was built on a landfill and its foundation is supported by thousands of wood pilings driven through the trash into the solid clay beneath?

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  • Address: 206 Clarendon Street
  • Directions: Copley Square (pronounced "Squay-ah" if you are asking a local for directions!)
  • Website: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097441/
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    Copley Square: Boston's Living Room
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  • shrimp56
  • Updated By shrimp56 on August 7, 2006
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  • Copley Square - Boston
    Copley Square
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    Copley Square is bounded by the Boston Public Library on one end and Trinity Church and the Hancock Tower on the other. Boylston St runs along the northern edge. Inside the square are trees, statues, benches and, during the summer, a farmer's market on Tuesday/Friday. During this summer the residents of the square included several cows. Please see the related tip.
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    The square was named after the painter John Singleton Copley who lived from 1738-1815. While he is listed as an American, he was a supporter of the British Crown and moved to London in 1774, where he remained for the rest of his life.

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    Copley Square: Trinity Church
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  • By yooperprof on April 3, 2004
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  • Old and New - Boston
    Old and New
    by yooperprof
    H. H. Richardson's neo-Gothic masterpiece. Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1890) was one of America's greatest architects, and Trinity Church is regarded as his finest work. Created in the 1870s, Trinity inspired hordes of similar rounded arch designs in the last 19th century. More recently, I.M. Pei was given the daunting task of creating a skyscraper for Copley Square that would tower over Trinity. The result was the brilliant John Hancock building, one of the outstanding skyscrapers of the last thirty years. It's quite impressive how the Hancock Tower clearly honors Richardson's Church, while employing the glass curtain design which couldn't be more different.

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    Copley Square: Copley Square
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  • Sharrie
  • Updated By Sharrie on January 24, 2003
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  • Copley Square - Boston
    by Sharrie
    Feels like the center of this city.
    Lots of visitors & lunching business people.
    Nice location for people watching.

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    Copley Square: Reflections
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  • Updated By seamus_waldr on January 13, 2003
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  • Reflections in the John Hancock Tower - Boston
    Reflections in the John
    Hancock Tower
    by seamus_waldr
    From Copley Square (Green Line T - Copley), you can see this wonderfull reflection in the John Hancock tower.

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  • Address: Copley Square, Back bay, Boston
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    Copley Square: Check out the diverse...
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  • By ucbwalker on August 26, 2002
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  • Copley Square - Boston
    by ucbwalker
    Check out the diverse architecture around the city. Here, a cool old cathedral is reflected in a blue glass skyscraper.

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    Copley Square: Copley Square
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  • By rids on August 25, 2002
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  • Copley Square - Boston
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    Copley Square
    Great place to relax and people watch, right in the heart of Back Bay.

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    Copley Square: Copley Place Mall
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  • By rids on August 25, 2002
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  • Copley Square - Boston
    by rids
    Copley Place Mall
    The shops in this mall are more upscale than those at Prudential Center. It has nice decor, including a couple of waterfalls. This wedding party thought it was a good location to take some wedding photos.

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  • Directions: You can enter from the Westin Hotel entrance on Dartmouth, or the Marriott Hotel.
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    Copley Square: The Trinity Church reflecting...
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  • Updated By acemj on September 24, 2005
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  • Copley Square - Boston
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    The Trinity Church reflecting in the John Hancock Tower makes a great photo and also depicts Boston's unique blend of the old and the new. This is a nice place to chill out. You're in the middle of everything here, just off of Newbury Street and very close to the Boston Common.

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    Copley Square: An architectural highlight, Copeley Square
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  • Updated By richiecdisc on December 4, 2003
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  • Trinity Church - Boston
    Trinity Church
    by richiecdisc
    Copley Square is an architectual hightlight of Boston. Juxtapositioning the futuresqe John Hancock building with lovely Trinity Church, this is one of the top squares in the city.

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  • Address: Boylston Street.
  • Directions: Use the T to get there or just walk down Boylston street from the town center. It's a great walk and you'll see lots on the way there too.
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