Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England | |
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The cathedral seen from Huntington Avenue. | |
Location |
514 Parker Street, Boston, Massachusetts |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
Website | www.bostoncathedral.org/ |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | America |
Metropolis | Boston |
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England | |
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Location |
520 Parker Street, Boston, Massachusetts |
Coordinates | 42°20′12″N 71°5′37″W / 42.33667°N 71.09361°WCoordinates: 42°20′12″N 71°5′37″W / 42.33667°N 71.09361°W |
Built | 1923 |
Architect | Demoorjian, Hachadoor; Et al. |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Other |
NRHP Reference # | 88000957[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 30, 1988 |
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England is a historic Greek Orthodox Church at 514 Parker Street in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Classical Revival church was designed by Hachadoor Demoorjian and built in 1923; design work of its interior included consultation with noted architect Ralph Adams Cram.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England in 1988.
The cathedral is the seat of the Greek Orthodox Bishop of Boston, and served as the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston until c. 1973,[2] when it was moved to 162 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, Massachusetts.
See also
References
- ↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "MACRIS inventory record for Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
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