Old South Meeting House Compilation

Emily Curran, the Executive Director of the Old South Meeting House, talks about the history of the building, built in 1729. It was used not only for religious meetings, but also for political meetings that fueled the start of the Revolutionary War.

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Emily Curran, the Executive Director of the Old South Meeting House, discusses the architectural style of meeting houses in general, and the Old South Meeting House in Boston.

Emily Curran, the Executive Director of the Old South Meeting House, discusses the preservation of the building. In 1877, the building was actually on the auction block ready to be sold for parts. An association was established to preserve the historic building.

Emily Curran, the Executive Director of the Old South Meeting House, discusses the interior of the building. It contains the last example of a two-tiered gallery in a meeting house.

Emily Curran, the Executive Director of the Old South Meeting House, discusses the urban context of the building. The building's use has changed even though its exterior has not over since it's inception in 1729.

Emily Curran, the Executive Director of the Old South Meeting House, discusses the historical background of the house in an urban context. 

Old South Meeting House Compilation

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