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Ecclesiastical Architecture and Art in Back Bay

From the historic Arlington Street Church, completed in 1861 as the first public structure erected on the newly-filled Back Bay, to the breathtaking renovations at St. Cecelia's Roman Catholic Church, the Back Bay is a treasure trove of rich ecclesiastical art and architecture. On our walking tour, we'll visit representative examples and selected interiors, including the distinguished Victorian work of notable architects Cummings and Sears, Estey, Richardson, Upjohn, Ware, and Van Brunt, to Modernists Pietro Belluschi and Paul Rudolph. Collectively, these houses of worship contribute enormously to the overall beauty and character of the Back Bay, considered the most important example of 19th century urban planning in America.

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