Rectors of Trinity Church from its founding to the present day: Art and architecture The building's plan is a modified Greek Cross with four arms extending outwards from the central tower, which stands 64 m (211 ft) tall. The church is situated in Copley Square, in the shadow of the John Hancock Tower. Having been built in Boston's Back Bay, which was originally a mud flat, Trinity rests on some 4,500 wooden piles, each driven through 30 feet of gravel fill, silt, and clay, and constantly wetted by the water table of the Back Bay as they will rot if exposed to air. Its interior murals, which cover over were completed entirely by American artists. Richardson and Brooks decided that a richly colored interior was essential and turned to John La Farge (1835–1910) for help. La Farge had never performed a commission on this scale, but realized its importance and asked only for his costs to be covered. The results established La Farge's reputation. The church's windows were originally clear glass at consecration in 1877, with one exception, but soon major windows were added. Four windows were designed by Edward Burne-Jones and executed by the studio of William Morris. Another four windows were exceptional commissions by John La Farge, and revolutionized window glass with their layering of opalescent glass. The suter window was painted by Charles Mills. Trinity Church is the only church in the United States and the only building in Boston that has been honored as one of the "Ten Most Significant Buildings in the United States" by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). In 1885, architects voted Trinity Church as the most important building in the U.S.; Trinity Church is the only building from the original 1885 list still included in the AIA's current top ten list. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 30, 1970. The church also houses sculptures by Daniel Chester French and Augustus Saint-Gaudens In popular culture The Trinity Church was featured in the opening scene of the second television episode portraying novelist Robert B. Parker’s character— Boston’s preeminent detective, Spenser— in Spenser for Hire: No Room at the Inn. Interior scenes from the thriller The Boondock Saints were filmed within Trinity Church. The church was featured in the 2015 video game Fallout 4. The Trinity Church was prominently shown in Reba McEntire's 1986 music video for "Whoever's in New