Steeple and crane

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A view of the old and the new in Boston, represented by the almost 200 year old Park Street Church and the building going up at 45 Province Street. Other views of the construction can be seen here.

The building in front of the crane is Suffolk Law School and was featured in yesterday's lantern and Wednesday doorway.

Hints of Spring

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Hint of Spring can be seen in the flowers on the front steps of the Park Street Church.

Evening commute

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End of the workday on a chilly March evening. You can see the entrance and exits from the Park Street Subway Station and the Park Street Church in the background.

Park Street Church

Iron Balcony

Balcony, Park Street Church, which sits at the corner of Park and Tremont Streets. This corner is known as Brimstone Corner, presumably because of the preaching done from this balcony; some have said it got this name because of all the hot air wafting down the street from the State House. Currently the church is covered with scaffolding and netting from ground to steeple as the brick is repointed. Suffolk Law School is in the background. Click here for a full view of the church.

Vantage Point Over Boston III

Looking down Tremont Street, Park Street Church and Suffolk Law School are in the foreground, the John Hancock towers can be seen in the background (upper right).

Park Street Church

Park Street Church, viewed from Tremont Street. Built in 1809, its 217 ft. steeple, once one of the tallest in the city, is now dwarfed by taller buildings in the area.

The church is known for its many firsts: On July 4, 1829, William Lloyd Garrison gave his first public anti-slavery speech here and two years later, "My Country 'Tis of Thee" was sung for the first time by the church children's choir.

The church is still a vibrant and active presence in the city; visit the church's website.