St. John's Roman Catholic Church (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
St. John The Evangelist is an historic Roman Catholic Church at 2270 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The late Speaker of the House, "Tip" O'Neill, was a lifelong parishioner and graduated from St. John's High School in 1931. His Requiem Mass was held in the church on January 10,1994.
The church was built in 1904 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The architects, Maginnis & Walsh, won four gold medals from the American Institute of Architects. One was for St. John's.
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