Christ Church

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

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican church
National Historic Landmark
historic church
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Old North Church
architecturalStyle Georgian architecture
associatedWith American Revolutionary era
surface form: American Revolution

Battles of Lexington and Concord
Paul Revere
centuryBuilt 18th century
city Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston
constructionStartYear 1722
country United States of America
currentUse active Episcopal parish
dateOfEvent lantern signal given on April 18, 1775
denomination Episcopal Church
surface form: Episcopal Church (United States)
foundedAs Christ Church in the City of Boston
function historic site and museum
place of worship
governingBody Old North Church
surface form: Old North Church Foundation
hasFeature Paul Revere–cast bells
box pews
crypt beneath the church
tall white steeple
three-tiered pulpit
height steeple is approximately 191 feet tall
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
surface form: National Historic Landmark of the United States

listed on the National Register of Historic Places
inspiredWork "Paul Revere's Ride"
surface form: “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
locatedIn Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston

Massachusetts
North End, Boston
locatedNear Copp's Hill Burying Ground
notableEvent signal lanterns for Paul Revere’s 1775 ride
“one if by land, two if by sea” lantern signal
NRHPType contributing property to a historic district
individually listed property
openToPublic yes
originalDenomination Church of England
partOf Boston National Historical Park
Freedom Trail
surface form: Freedom Trail (Boston)
region New England
religion Anglicanism
state Massachusetts
touristVisitsPerYear hundreds of thousands of visitors per year
yearCompleted 1723

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Old North Church alsoKnownAs Christ Church