360° Virtual Tour In 1819, the founders commissioned Alexander Parris and Solomon Willard to construct a Greek temple to contrast with the existing colonial and “gothick” structures of the town. Financed by the sale of 100 shares, all of which were sold by April 1819, St. Paul’s Church was consecrated by Bishop Alexander Viets Griswold on June 30, 1820. — http://www.stpaulboston.org/index.php/about/history Comment