First Church of Christ, Scientist (Cleveland, Ohio)
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The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 2200 Overlook Road, in the University Circle
area of Cleveland
, Ohio
, in the United States
is an historic building that was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on February 20, 2003.
Built from 1929 to 1931 at a cost of $1 million, it was designed by the noted Cleveland firm of Walker and Weeks
, who later designed Severance Hall
, to which this building is sometimes compared. An unusual feature of the building is its tall minaret
-like semi-detached bell tower
, which now functions only as a smokestack. Known today as the Nottingham-Spirk Innovation Center, the building is now owned by Nottingham Spirk
, which from 2003 to 2005 renovated it for its headquarters. The present First Church of Christ, Scientist building is located at 3181 Fairmount Boulevard in Cleveland Heights.
University Circle
University Circle, is a neighborhood located on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. It is best known for its world-class cultural, educational and medical institutions, including the Cleveland Orchestra, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Museum of Art, Lakeview Cemetery, and University...
area of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, 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 building that 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...
on February 20, 2003.
Built from 1929 to 1931 at a cost of $1 million, it was designed by the noted Cleveland firm of Walker and Weeks
Walker and Weeks
Walker and Weeks was an architecture firm based in Cleveland, Ohio founded by Frank Ray Walker and Harry F. Weeks .-Background:...
, who later designed Severance Hall
Severance Hall
Severance Hall is a concert hall located in the University Circle neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. The hall has been the home of the Cleveland Orchestra since its opening on February 5, 1931...
, to which this building is sometimes compared. An unusual feature of the building is its tall minaret
Minaret
A minaret مناره , sometimes مئذنه) is a distinctive architectural feature of Islamic mosques, generally a tall spire with an onion-shaped or conical crown, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure. The basic form of a minaret includes a base, shaft, and gallery....
-like semi-detached bell tower
Bell tower
A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...
, which now functions only as a smokestack. Known today as the Nottingham-Spirk Innovation Center, the building is now owned by Nottingham Spirk
Nottingham Spirk
Nottingham Spirk is an open innovation and product development firm established in 1972 by John Nottingham and John Spirk in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm currently has over 70 employees that work in disciplines such as: market strategy, product invention, design and engineering, user research, rapid...
, which from 2003 to 2005 renovated it for its headquarters. The present First Church of Christ, Scientist building is located at 3181 Fairmount Boulevard in Cleveland Heights.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Cleveland, Ohio
- List of former Christian Science churches, societies and buildings
- 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 :...