The painted angels, which have childlike faces and wings, were a distinctive feature of the Old North Church when they were completed around 1730.

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.

Conservationists are working to restore the defining features of a 294-year-old church in Boston which includes painted angels with round childlike faces and wings

Mural conservators are working to uncover 20 angels hidden under layers of paint for more than a century at the Boston church made famous by Paul Revere. Gianfranco Pocobene has been working atop scaffolding at Old North Church, to uncover eight of the 20 ...

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

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 army’s arrival.

Centuries-old angels have been uncovered at the Old North Church in Boston, made famous by Paul Revere's midnight ride.

The Old North Church, in present-day, is not only a popular congregation for parishioners, it’s also a popular tourist destination made famous by Paul Revere’s midnight ride.