t renovations to the classical designs include the use of different construction materials. Pink granite was used for the main building with red Longmeadow sandstone for the trim. The plan and interior space is hidden by the strong faade of Trinity such as St.-Jouin-des-Marnes. If one walks around Trinity, he will discover more defining outer structures that describe the interior space. The backside of Trinity shows the apse with buttresses ending in colonnettes between the windows and the Parish House with an attached cloister and exterior staircase. Trinity’s nave grew higher and longer from the naves of the Medieval St.-Jouin-des-Marnes and the Old Cathedral because Romanesque churches wanted to make room for more clerestory windows. The Old Cathedral gives far more definitions on its exterior to its interior spaces with its bay areas similar to Trinity. The Old Cathedral was a work in progress for a few hundred years including the addition of the New Cathedral; therefore, it has Medieval, Gothic, and Romanesque elements. St.-Jouin-des-Marnes is not as revealing with its exterior structure and at most you can see the size and length of its nave.Trinity Church is Henry Hobson Richardson’s most famous church, and its designed is often copied. Richardson ignited revivalism bringing classical architecture into his 19th century creation. He based his designs on past architecture and influence from his many travels. The similarities with Trinity and other past churches are clear, but the distinctions are just as clear. Richardson found his impact on man through his architecture. He found ways to overcome structural obstacles that added to the character of his design. Trinity began with a contest and ended in a massive, disciplined and ordered, beautifully aesthetic formation....
