Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1899
- Subject
- Churches
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1902 (Early)
About this postcard
The card shows Trinity Church in Boston's Back Bay, its rough-faced granite and sandstone walls, massive central tower and red-tiled roofs rising above a small flower bed and lawn, with a tall commercial block at the right. The building was designed by H. H. Richardson in his Romanesque Revival manner and completed in 1877, with interior decoration by John La Farge and stained glass by William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones. It faces Copley Square, opposite Richardson's later work, the Boston Public Library.
Postcard Details
Granley St, Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Boston, MA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Detroit Photographic Co. |
| Series | 5449 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Charlotte S. Harwood, Granley St, Amesbury, MA |
| Place depicted | Trinity Church, Boston, MA, Boston, MA |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902 |
| Notes | Wide white border; caption and copyright line printed in red; faint soiling and scuffing along the right margin and in the sky area. Postmark: BOSTON MASS OCT 9 11-AM 1903 (flag cancel "3"). Undivided back with red "POST CARD" heading and "THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS"; 1c green Franklin stamp; white border on front; copyright 1899 (Detroit Photographic Co.) printed on front. Light edge wear, small album residue at top center. |
Cite this card
Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1899, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/trinity-church-copley-square-boston-massachusetts-circa-1899. Accessed October 24, 2026.