Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England

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Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England
42°20′12″N71°5′37″W / 42.33667°N 71.09361°W / 42.33667; -71.09361
Location514 Parker Street,
Boston, Massachusetts
Country United States
Denomination Greek Orthodox
Website www.bostoncathedral.org/
Architecture
Architect(s) Hachadoor Demoorjian
Architectural typeClassical Revival
Completed1923
Administration
Metropolis Boston
Archdiocese America
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England
NRHP reference No. 88000957 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1988

The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England is a historic Greek Orthodox church in Boston, Massachusetts that was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England in 1988.

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The congregation was established in Boston's South End with a church built for worship on Winchester Street by 1906. [2] [3] As attendance grew and Boston was designated as a diocese for the Greek Orthodox Church in 1923, the Hellenic Association of New England (as the congregation was legally known by), sought out space for a new cathedral to be the seat for its bishop and allow for space for continued growth. The corner of Ruggles Street and Parker Street in Roxbury was selected and the new church was built by 1923. [2] [4] The Classical Revival building was designed by Hachadoor Demoorjian; design work of its interior included consultation with architect Ralph Adams Cram. [5]

The cathedral has been the seat of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston since the establishment of the Boston Diocese in 1923, [2] and served as the headquarters of the metropolis until c. 1973, [5] when its residence was moved to 162 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, Massachusetts.

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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 "Greek Orthodox Cathedral May Be Finished This Year". The Boston Globe . July 7, 1923. p. 2. Retrieved February 20, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Collins, Edwin F. (December 7, 1940). "William Terzis-Greek Pioneer in Boston". The Boston Globe . Retrieved February 20, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "New Greek Orthodox Church Pure Byzantine Architecture". The Boston Globe . August 30, 1924. p. 3. Retrieved February 20, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 "MACRIS inventory record for Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-15.