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  • Q: What is King's Chapel?
    • A: King's Chapel is an independent Christian Unitarian congregation and a historical site along the Freedom Trail.
  • Q: Who built King’s Chapel?
    • A: The chapel was built by the Royal Governor and designed by renowned colonial architect Peter Harrison. It was completed in 1754.
  • Q: Where is King's Chapel located?
    • A: It is housed in an 18th-century stone structure known as the "Stone Chapel," located at the corner of School and Tremont Street in Boston.
  • Q: What is King's Chapel's historical significance?
    • A: The chapel is recognized as a National Historic Landmark, making it one of Boston’s most important historical sites.
  • Q: What makes the church's architecture unique?
    • A: The church’s magnificent interior is considered one of the finest examples of Georgian church architecture in North America.
  • Q: What is special about the exterior columns of King's Chapel?
    • A: The chapel’s towering exterior columns are painted using trompe-l'œil techniques to appear as stone, though they are actually made of wood.

58 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108, 617-523-1749

King's Chapel
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