Category: North End History
Built in 1918, Old North Church’s Gift Shop was once the St. Francis of Assisi Chapel, an important religious and cultural center for Italian…
Join us for a two-part blog series based on research by Fall 2022 Old North Illuminated Research Intern, Lee Parker. In part one, you learned about…
Join us for a two-part blog series based on research by Fall 2022 Old North Illuminated Research Intern, Lee Parker. Here in part one, you will learn…
If you have visited Old North, then you may have noticed the three-story brick townhouse that sits next to the church. Have you ever wondered what…
First built in 1918, Old North Church’s gift shop has a surprising history. It was once a chapel that ministered to Waldensians, a medieval Christian…
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John and Elizabeth Humphries were a free Black couple who first appear in the Old North records in March 1748 with…
By Alexandra Moleski
The story of the Women’s Guild founding and function demonstrates the ways in which the organization benefited the…
By Alexandra Moleski
Despite their support of the church throughout the first half of the twentieth century, the Women’s Guild of Old North…
Picture a Boston evening in the late fall: children are running up and down the streets in costumes asking for treats; there is cheering and…
Walking through Boston’s North End, it’s hard to ignore the beautiful brick tenement buildings that line the crowded streets. Built during…