Old North Church

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Anglican church Episcopal church National Historic Landmark historic church tourist attraction

Old North Church is a historic 18th-century Boston church best known as the site where lanterns were hung to signal Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride during the American Revolution.

Aliases (5)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Anglican church → Episcopal church → National Historic Landmark → historic church → tourist attraction →
alsoKnownAs	Christ Church → Christ Church in the City of Boston →
architecturalStyle	Georgian architecture →
associatedWith	American Revolution → Battles of Lexington and Concord → Paul Revere →
bellsCastIn	England →
centuryOfConstruction	18th century →
completionDate	1723 →
constructionStartDate	1723 →
country	United States →
dateOfEvent	1775-04-18 →
denomination	Anglican (historical) → Episcopal Church (United States) →
foundedAs	Christ Church in the City of Boston →
function	historic site → place of worship →
hasArchitect	William Price →
hasBells	ring of eight bells →
hasDiocese	Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts →
hasFeature	bell tower → box pews → central aisle → crypt →
hasParish	Old North Church Parish →
hasSpire	yes →
hasTower	yes →
heritageDesignation	National Historic Landmark → listed on the National Register of Historic Places →
inception	1723 →
locatedIn	Boston → Massachusetts → North End, Boston → United States →
material	brick →
NRHPListingYear	1961 →
NRHPType	building →
openToPublic	yes →
partOf	Freedom Trail →
significantEvent	hanging of two lanterns on April 18, 1775 → signal for Paul Revere’s midnight ride →
usedFor	educational programs → historical tours → religious services →

Referenced by (17)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Christ Church → Old North Church ("Christ Church in the City of Boston") →	alsoKnownAs
Boston National Historical Park → Freedom Trail →	hasSite
Charles Bulfinch ("New North Church (now St. Stephen’s Church), Boston") → William Price →	notableWork
William Price ("Old North Church, Boston") →	associatedWith
North End, Boston →	contains
Suffolk County, Massachusetts →	containsLandmark
Old North Church ("Christ Church in the City of Boston") →	foundedAs
Christ Church ("Old North Church Foundation") →	governingBody
Boston, Massachusetts →	hasHistoricSite
Boston →	hasLandmark
Old North Church ("Old North Church Parish") →	hasParish
North End, Boston →	hasReligiousSite
National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts →	includesSite
Copp's Hill Burying Ground →	locatedNear