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The Mother Church, Boston, MA
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The Mother Church

The Mother Church is a sightseeing stop in Boston, MA, part of the Boston guide. Cost: free.

210 Massachusetts Avenue · Boston, MA

Why you should go…

The Mother Church is the historic home church of Christian Science, anchoring the Christian Science Plaza in Boston's Back Bay. Free guided tours take visitors through the Romanesque original church and its domed 1906 extension.

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