Christian Science Society (Grinnell, Iowa)
Encyclopedia
Christian Science Society, formerly First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 611 6th Avenue in Grinnell
, Iowa
, in the United States
is an historic Carpenter Gothic
house that has been converted into a church. On January 25, 1980, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
as the Charles H. Spencer House.
congregation.
Grinnell, Iowa
Grinnell is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,218 at the 2010 census. Grinnell was named after Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and is the home of Grinnell College.- History :...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
is an historic Carpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic, also sometimes called Carpenter's Gothic, and Rural Gothic, is a North American architectural style-designation for an application of Gothic Revival architectural detailing and picturesque massing applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters...
house that has been converted into a church. On January 25, 1980, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as the Charles H. Spencer House.
History
The Charles H. Spencer House was built at the corner of 6th Avenue and Main Street in the late 1860s as a private residence. Charles H. Spencer was the founder of the First National Bank of Grinnell. There was one intermediate move before the building was moved to its present location.Current use
Christian Science Society, although it has been downgraded from First Church of Christ, Scientist is still an active Christian ScienceChristian Science
Christian Science is a system of thought and practice derived from the writings of Mary Baker Eddy and the Bible. It is practiced by members of The First Church of Christ, Scientist as well as some others who are nonmembers. Its central texts are the Bible and the Christian Science textbook,...
congregation.
See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Iowa
- First Church of Christ, Scientist (disambiguation)First Church of Christ, Scientist (disambiguation)First Church of Christ, Scientist may refer to The First Church of Christ, Scientist .It may also refer to the following present or former branch churches of The First Church of Christ, Scientist :- Ontario :...