The angels were painted in the early 18th century but painted over in 1912 as part of a renovation of the Old North Church.

Mural conservators are working to uncover angels hidden under layers of paint for more than a century at the Boston church ...

BOSTON - Straddling the scaffolding high up in a historic Boston church, murals conservator Gianfranco Pocobene is working to uncover eight angels that were hidden under layers of paint for more than ...

The Old Church is famous for hanging two lanterns from its steeple on the night of Revere’s 1775 ride to warn of the British ...

The colorful wall paintings adorn Boston's Old North Church, which played a crucial role during Paul Revere's famed 1775 midnight ride ...

Constructed in 1723, Old North Church is the oldest surviving church building in Boston. Painted by a member of the ...

The painted angels — with round childlike faces and wings — once were among the defining features of Old North Church when they were painted around 1730. But officials at the church ...

The painted angels — with round childlike faces and wings — once were among the defining features of Old North Church when they were painted around 1730. But officials at the church ...