The former Second Church of Christ, Scientist is a historic

Christian Science Christian Science is a set of beliefs and practices associated with members of the Church of Christ, Scientist. Adherents are commonly known as Christian Scientists or students of Christian Science, and the church is sometimes informally know ...

church building located at

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and West 68th Street on the

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, within the

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.Carter B. Horsely
Second Church of Christ, Scientist, The Upper West Side Book
/ref> The Beaux-Arts building was designed by architect Frederick R. Comstock and constructed in 1899–1901. The building was restored beginning in 2005 by Sydness Architects which planned to clean the facade, reinforce the

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, and waterproof the copper dome and illuminate the skylight. In 2003 Second Church of Christ, Scientist merged with

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 Christian Science is a set of beliefs and practices associated with member ...

, whose building at 96th Street was later sold to the

Crenshaw Christian Center The Crenshaw Christian Center is a non-denominational megachurch based in Los Angeles, California. It has around 28,000 members. History The church was founded in 1973 by Frederick K. C. Price in Inglewood, California. In 1981, the church ...

. The merged congregation used the name First Church of Christ, Scientist, but worshiped at the former Second Church on 68th Street.

References

External links

CSNYC listing for First Church of Christ, Scientist, Central Park West & W. 68th
{{Upper West Side Central Park West Historic District Christian Science churches in New York City Churches in Manhattan Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan Historic district contributing properties in Manhattan