"In Trinity Church, 1872-77, the general vertical massing and polychromy revealed traces of High Victorian Gothic, but the strong geometric order and the French Romanesque ornament motifs were new. The tower would have been taller and more inventive, but structural problems due to the spongy soil of Boston's Back Bay necessitated a shorter tower. It was decided to pattern the lantern of the tower after that of the Cathedral of Salamanca, Spain, so that to many observers it seemed that Richardson had added a new style to the repertoire already in use, and that he had made reference to specific historic monuments especially desirable. Such a revivalist assessment, however, completely missed the continuity and unity based on a carefully studied plan that were Richardson's most important contributions." (Source: Leland M. Roth. A Concise History of American Architecture. p164-5)
Dates:
ca. 1877-ca. 1895 Photograph date
Dates:
1872-1877 Buildi ng Date
Style:
Photographs
Medium:
albumen print
Current Site:
North and Central America: United States; Massachusetts, Boston
