Saint Augustine Chapel and Cemetery
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Saint Augustine Chapel and Cemetery | |
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| Location | 181 Dorchester St. between W. Sixth and Tudor Sts., Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′3″N 71°2′58″W / 42.33417°N 71.04944°WCoordinates: 42°20′3″N 71°2′58″W / 42.33417°N 71.04944°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1818 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 87001495[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1987 |
Saint Augustine Chapel and Cemetery is a historic church on Dorchester Street between West Sixth and Tudor Streets in the South Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1818-19, it is the oldest Roman Catholic church building in Massachusetts; the cemetery, established 1818 is also the state's oldest Catholic cemetery. The Gothic Revival chapel was originally built as a crypt for the remains of Father François Matignon, the first Catholic priest to come to Boston from France.[2]
The chapel and cemetery were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1] The chapel is still in active, holding 4pm Mass on Saturdays.
See also
- List of cemeteries in Boston, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Boston, Massachusetts
External links
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Saint Augustine Chapel". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
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