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First Church Of Christ, Scientist (other)
The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., is the administrative headquarters and mother church of the Church of Christ, Scientist. First Church of Christ, Scientist may also refer to: Australia * A church in Bowral, New South Wales * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Brisbane, Queensland * A church in North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia * A church in Ringwood, Victoria * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Perth, Western Australia Canada * First Church of Christ, Scientist (North Vancouver), British Columbia * First Church of Christ, Scientist (Ottawa), Ontario * First Church of Christ, Scientist (Toronto), Ontario Hong Kong * First Church of Christ, Scientist (Hong Kong), listed under List of Grade II historic buildings in Hong Kong. United Kingdom * First Church of Christ, Scientist (Brighton) * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Richmond, London * Cadogan Hall, building formerly First Church of Christ, Scientist, London United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First Church Of Christ, Scientist
The First Church of Christ, Scientist is the administrative headquarters and mother church of the Church of Christ, Scientist, also known as the Christian Science church. Christian Science was founded in the 19th century in Lynn, Massachusetts, by Mary Baker Eddy with the publication of her book '' Science and Health'' (1875). The First Church of Christ, Scientist, is located in the 13.5-acre Christian Science Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts. The center is owned by the church and contains the Original Mother Church (1894); Mother Church Extension (1906); Christian Science Publishing House (1934), which houses the Mary Baker Eddy Library; Reflection Hall (1971); Administration Building (1972); and Colonnade Building (1972). There is also a reflecting pool and fountain. History The Original Mother Church, designed by Franklin I. Welch, was completed in December 1894, eight years after the first Christian Science church, First Church of Christ, Scientist (Oconto, Wisconsin), w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Church Of Christ, Scientist (Long Beach, California)
The former First Church of Christ, Scientist is a historic Christian Science church building located at 440 Elm Avenue, Long Beach, California, United States. Built in 1913, it was designed in the Classical Revival-style of architecture by noted Los Angeles architect Elmer Grey. The Long Beach city ordinance designating First Church of Christ, Scientist former building at 440 Elm Avenue as ''Historic Landmark'' No. 16.52.580 stated that: "First Church of Christ Scientist was Long Beach's first Christian Science Church. As such, it established an important religious institution in this city. Additionally, this church was one of the few downtown churches to survive the 1933 earthquake relatively undamaged and, therefore, is one of the oldest churches in Long Beach." The building was sold in 1989 to the First Christian Church. First Church of Christ, Scientist, now holds services at 3629 Atlantic Avenue, in Long Beach. As of 2022, it was approved for use as a banquet hall/ event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Church Of Christ, Scientist (Davenport, Iowa)
The Harvest Time Family Worship Center, is a historic building that houses a Pentecostalism, Pentecostal congregation located in Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as the First Church of Christ, Scientist. History The First Church of Christ, Scientist was established in Davenport in 1892 by 16 practitioners as a branch of the The First Church of Christ, Scientist, mother church in Boston. with They built this building, which was designed by the prominent Davenport architectural firm of Clausen & Clausen, in 1912. A Christian Science Reading Room was opened downtown. First Church moved in the 1970s to a new facility on Fairhaven Road in Davenport. The Harvest Time Family Worship Center was founded by the Revs. James and Cecelia Lee as the Pentecostal Deliverance Church in 1972. It was located in the 1500 block of Fillmore Street at the time. The congregation moved to this location in 1980. Architecture The historic str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Church Of Christ, Scientist (Rock Island, Illinois)
The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, is an historic Christian Science church building located at 700 22nd Street, Rock Island, Illinois, United States. Designed by architect William C. Jones of Chicago in the Palladian style, it was built between 1914-1915. Its exterior walls are of brick covered by Bedford limestone. Its superimposed front portico is supported by six 2 story columns with egg-and-dart capitals. Its dome actually consists of 2 domes: an outer dome and an inner dome which are separated by a space for lighting fixtures and maintenance. The inner dome consists of some 8,000 colored fish scale glass panes on a wooden support structure. The inner dome is similar to the inner dome of First Church of Christ, Scientist in Kalamazoo, Michigan, which was designed by William C. Jones in 1913. The church building, the second one built in Rock Island by the congregation, is a Rock Island Landmark as designated by the city in 1993. It is also a contributing pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Church Of Christ, Scientist (Chicago, Illinois)
The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, built in 1897, is a historic Neo-Classical-style church located at 4017 S. Drexel Boulevard in Chicago, Illinois. It was designed by noted Chicago-based architect Solon Spencer Beman, who was renowned for the churches and other buildings that he designed in the United States. In 1923 an Aeolian-Skinner organ was installed in the church. On May 7, 1950, Grant Memorial AME Church bought the building and is its present owner. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, is no longer in existence. See also * First Church of Christ, Scientist (other) * List of former Christian Science churches, societies and buildings This is a list of former Christian Science churches, societies, and buildings. Following its early meteoric rise, the Christian Science Church suffered a steep decline in membership in the second half of the twentieth century. Though the Churc ... References Resources * Faulkner, Charles Draper, ''Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Church Of Christ, Scientist (Atlanta)
First Church of Christ, Scientist is the main congregation for Atlanta, Georgia’s Christian Science community. Its historic Greek revival church edifice is located on the corner of Fifteenth Street, N.E., and Peachtree Street in the city's Midtown section and is a contributing property in the Ansley Park Historic District. The church was opened in 1914, replacing a smaller church building at 17 West Baker Street, where services were held since 1899. The church's architect, Arthur Neal Robinson with Edward Emmett Dougherty's firm, was also a congregant. The church claims to be the first air-conditioned building in Atlanta, having used a primitive system of involving fans blowing over blocks of ice placed in the passages beneath the floor of the main auditorium. See also * Sue Harper Mims * First Church of Christ, Scientist (other) The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., is the administrative headquarters and mother church of the Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Church Of Christ, Scientist (West Palm Beach, Florida)
First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 809 South Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach, Florida, is an historic structure that on December 3, 1998, was determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. However, the owner objected to the property being listed on the Register. It is still a functioning Christian Science church. National register listing * First Church of Christ Scientist ** (added 1998 - Building - #98001519) * Also known as PB681 * 809 S. Flagler Dr., West Palm Beach * Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering * Architect, builder, or engineer: Blandford, F.W., Trumbauer, Horace * Architectural Style: Classical Revival * Area of Significance: Architecture * Period of Significance: 1925-1949 * Owner: Private * Historic Function: Religion * Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure * Current Function: Religion * Current Sub-function: Religious Structure See also * List of Registered Historic Places in Palm B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Church Of Christ, Scientist (St
The First Church of Christ, Scientist is the administrative headquarters and mother church of the Church of Christ, Scientist, also known as the Christian Science church. Christian Science was founded in the 19th century in Lynn, Massachusetts, by Mary Baker Eddy with the publication of her book '' Science and Health'' (1875). The First Church of Christ, Scientist, is located in the 13.5-acre Christian Science Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts. The center is owned by the church and contains the Original Mother Church (1894); Mother Church Extension (1906); Christian Science Publishing House (1934), which houses the Mary Baker Eddy Library; Reflection Hall (1971); Administration Building (1972); and Colonnade Building (1972). There is also a reflecting pool and fountain. History The Original Mother Church, designed by Franklin I. Welch, was completed in December 1894, eight years after the first Christian Science church, First Church of Christ, Scientist (Oconto, Wisconsin), was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Church Of Christ, Scientist (Orlando, Florida)
The St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church is an Antiochian Orthodox church across from Lake Eola, in Orlando, Florida. The church building was originally the First Church of Christ, Scientist. Originally built in 1927, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1980. The Church of Christ, Scientist congregation now holds services at 915 North Ferncreek.The Christian Science Journal, February, 2007, p. 102 Current function St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church is under the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and the Very Reverend Father John E Hamatie is the Presiding Priest. Gallery Orlando Scientist Greek Church05.jpg, Rear and side view Orlando Scientist Greek Church plaque01.jpg, Actual National register plaque on church Orlando Scientist Greek Church detail01.jpg, Church cornerstone Orlando Scientist Greek Church04.jpg, Side view Orlando Scientist Greek Church07.jpg, Side detail Orlando Scientist Greek Church de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Church Of Christ, Scientist (Miami, Florida)
First Church of Christ, Scientist is located in Miami, Florida. It is no longer a functioning Christian Science church, having been sold in 2013. The building was designed by August C. Geiger. Current status First Church of Christ, Scientist, sold the building in 2013 for $6.25 million. It was resold in Nov. 2014 for $14.25 million. In September 2015, the current owner received the city's Urban Development Review Board's approval for use of the church building "for commercial uses, topped by a large garage next door to a brand new 38-story residential tower." First Church of Christ, Scientist, Miami, now holds meetings in its reading room at 15 West Flagler Street in Miami. See also * First Church of Christ, Scientist (other) * List of former Christian Science churches, societies and buildings This is a list of former Christian Science churches, societies, and buildings. Following its early meteoric rise, the Christian Science Church suffered a steep decline i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Church Of Christ, Scientist (Cocoa, Florida)
The Historic Derby Street Chapel, also known as Derby Street Chapel, is a historic church building located at 121 Derby Street in Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida. Built between 1916 and 1920 as a Seventh-day Adventist The Seventh-day Adventist Church is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian (Gregorian) and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sabbath, and ... church, it was sold to First Church of Christ, Scientist, Cocoa in 1955. In 1964 the Christian Science sold it to the First Baptist Church of Cocoa, which still owns it. Cocoa Mainstreet, which holds a 25-year lease on the property, renovated the building and brought it up to current handicapped access standards. It is now a venue for weddings, vow renewals, memorials and other small events. Historic Derby Street Chapel historical marker. References {{reflist Churches completed in 1920 Baptist churches in Florid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denver Landmark
The City and County of Denver has a formal historic designation program that establishes Denver landmarks. These are designated by ordinances of Denver's city council. The first three sites so designated, on January 10, 1968, are the Emmanuel/Sherith Chapel, Constitution Hall (site) (destroyed by fire in 1977), and the Governor's Mansion. The list includes a sublist of historic districts. Boundaries of historic districts appear iLandmark_Map_Sep2019 Check: Significant landmarks It also has many visitor attractions and official and unofficial landmarks, including: Official ones: * Brown Palace Hotel, proclaimed by Elvis as "The best hotel in the world", a historic hotel that has hosted many celebrities, dignitaries, and other important people. *Denver Mint, the single largest producer of coins in the world. * Denver Firefighters Museum *Four Mile House, an important stop on the Cherokee Trail and the oldest standing residential building in the metropolitan area. *Molly Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
