Old North Church
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This article is about the Christ Church in the City of Boston. For other places, see Old North.
"One if by land, two if by sea" redirects here. For the restaurant, see One If By Land, Two If By Sea (restaurant).
The Old North Church (officially, Christ Church in the City of Boston), is an Episcopal mission church located in the North End neighborhood of Boston. The church, which was built in 1723, is the oldest standing church building in Boston and a National Historic Landmark.
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Old North Church | |
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Christ Church in the City of Boston | |
42°21′59″N 71°3′16″W | |
Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Address | 193 Salem Street |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Episcopal |
Website | Old North Church |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | William Price |
Architectural type | Georgian |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Massachusetts |
Old North Church | |
Built | 1723 |
NRHP reference No. | 66000776[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Designated NHL | January 20, 1961 |
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Old North Church is famous for its role in Paul Revere's midnight ride on April 18, 1775. On that night, the church's sexton, Robert Newman hung two lanterns in the church's steeple, which alerted Revere and the other riders to British military movements prior to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first engagements of the American Revolutionary War.