King’s Chapel (first) is dedicated.

The wood-frame building is located on part of the town burying ground at today’s 58 Tremont Street. The first permanent Anglican church in New England, its construction was ordered by Royal Gov. Edmund Andros despite protests from the almost overwhelmingly Congregational townspeople. The congregation was established on June 15, 1686. Robert Ratcliffe is the first minister. The building is renamed Queen’s Chapel during the reign of Queen Ann from 1702-1714. It is enlarged in 1710, necessitating the demolition of Boston Latin School, and contains the first pipe organ in America in 1713 [1714-Howard], which was received only after its donation by Thomas Brattle was turned down by the Brattle Square Church. The building is replaced by the current church (second) in 1754.*