Copley Square is a historic landmark of Boston, Massachusetts,
             that remains to be one of the defining features of the city due
             to its historical and architectural significance and its unique
             open-space setup filled with trees, flowers, and grass. The
             incredible architecture of Copley Square that spans the style
             and history of many decades, combined with the park-like atmosphere of the
             plant life, is able to transport any visitor to a different state of mind,
             and it serves as a great escape from the dark alleys and traffic pollution
             of Boston. One of the fascinating things about the Copley Square area is
             that it was once a tidal marsh unable to support any buildings until the
             Back Bay was filled. (Wieneke.) Two of the defining landmarks of Copley
             Square are the Trinity Church and the John Hancock skyscraper.
             The original Trinity Church in Boston was was built by John Endicott
             in the 1700's. (Norton) However, in 1860 the Vestry voted to move the
             church to a new location. In January of 1872, a 24,800 square foot plot of
             land was purchased in Boston, having been carefully chosen as the site for
             the church, and soon after committee meetings began to review architectural
             plans for the building. Gambrill and Richardson, a firm of H. H.
             Richardson, was commissioned to design the church. Additional funds were
             set aside for the building, allowing for an additional plot of land to be
             purchased, adding nearly 15,000 feet to the original plan. The church is
             surrounded on all sides by streets, not other buildings which would
             restrict the view of the church. In April of 1873, engineers began driving
             wooden pilings, most of which were completed from July to September of this
             year. However, the Vestry became discouraged by the building cost
             estimates -- ranging from a soaring $355,000 to $640,000 -- and they halted
             work on the building until Richardson revised his plans, capping off t...