Massachusetts
Suffolk
City of Boston

Old West Church

The Old West Church is a historic United Methodist Church at 131 Cambridge Street in the of Boston, Massachusetts. It was built in 1806 to designs by architect Asher Benjamin, and is considered one of his finest works.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church
  • Also known as: “West Church”
  • Address: 131 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include TD Garden and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose arena in . It is located directly above the MBTA's , and it replaced the original upon opening in 1995. is situated 1,800 feet north of Old West Church.

Hospital
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is a teaching hospital located in the neighborhood of , Massachusetts. It is the original and largest clinical education and research facility of /Harvard University, and houses the world's largest hospital-based research program with an annual research budget of more than $1.2 billion in 2021. is situated 1,300 feet west of Old West Church.

Government building
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The , also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House, is the state capitol and seat of government for the , located in the neighborhood of . is situated 1,100 feet south of Old West Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West End and Beacon Hill.

Suburb
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The is a neighborhood of , , United States, bounded generally by Cambridge Street to the south, the to the west and northwest, North Washington Street on the north and northeast, and New Sudbury Street on the east.

Suburb
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Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and are some of 's most beautiful neighborhoods. With narrow, gas-lit streets and scores of architecturally significant buildings, these distinctly different neighborhoods will make up the core of almost any visitor's itinerary.

Locality
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was a square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Now demolished, it was formerly located on the site of the current in .

Old West Church

Latitude
42.36168° or 42° 21′ 42″ north
Longitude
-71.06423° or 71° 3′ 51″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Height
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
87JC9W6P+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 391465001
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Geo­Names ID
4946344
Wiki­data ID
Q1597350
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