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First Church of Christ, Scientist (Fairmont, Minnesota)
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The former First Church of Christ, Scientist located at 222 East Blue Earth Avenue, in Fairmont, Minnesota
, is an historic structure that on May 18, 1988, was added to the National Register of Historic Places
. It is now owned by Martin County
, which leases it to the Martin County Preservation Association. It is now known as the Red Rock Center for the Arts.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Fairmont, was organized October 1, 1891, and the church edifice, designed by noted Minnesota architect, Harry Wild Jones
was completed in 1898. Sioux quartzite
blocks quarried in Minnesota were used for the walls. The massive blocks are called red rocks because of their color and this gave rise to the present name of the building.
In 1937, First Church sold the building to the Christian Church of Fairmont which sold it in 1988 to a businessman.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Fairmont, had another church building built at 205 Albion Avenue
(between Tilden and Forest streets), which was designed by noted Chicago
architect, Charles Draper Faulkner
in the Colonial Revival style. That building is now the Lakeview Funeral Home.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Fairmont, is no longer in existence
Fairmont, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,889 people and 2,962 families residing in the city. The population density was 747.5 people per square mile . There were 5,036 housing units at an average density of 345.7 per square mile...
, is an historic structure that on May 18, 1988, 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...
. It is now owned by Martin County
Martin County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,802 people, 9,067 households, and 6,047 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile . There were 9,800 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
, which leases it to the Martin County Preservation Association. It is now known as the Red Rock Center for the Arts.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Fairmont, was organized October 1, 1891, and the church edifice, designed by noted Minnesota architect, Harry Wild Jones
Harry Wild Jones
Harry Wild Jones was a popular Minneapolis, Minnesota-based architect who designed throughout the country and the world. Born two years before the start of the American Civil War, Jones, a twelfth generation New Englander, took his place on the American architectural stage in the late 19th century...
was completed in 1898. Sioux quartzite
Sioux Quartzite
The Sioux Quartzite is a Proterozoic quartzite that is found in region around the intersection of Minnesota, South Dakota, and Iowa, and correlates with other rock units throughout the upper midwestern and southwestern United States...
blocks quarried in Minnesota were used for the walls. The massive blocks are called red rocks because of their color and this gave rise to the present name of the building.
In 1937, First Church sold the building to the Christian Church of Fairmont which sold it in 1988 to a businessman.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Fairmont, had another church building built at 205 Albion Avenue
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Albion Avenue (Fairmont, Minnesota)
The former First Church of Christ, Scientist located at 205 Albion Avenue , is an historic Christian Science church building in Fairmont, Minnesota, which was designed in the Colonial Revival style by noted Chicago architect, Charles Draper Faulkner,who was renowned for the churches and other...
(between Tilden and Forest streets), which was designed by noted Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
architect, Charles Draper Faulkner
Charles Draper Faulkner
Charles Draper Faulkner Charles Draper Faulkner Charles Draper Faulkner ((March 11, 1890 – December 31, 1979) was a Chicago-based American architect renowned for the churches and other buildings that he designed in the United States and Japan...
in the Colonial Revival style. That building is now the Lakeview Funeral Home.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Fairmont, is no longer in existence
Preservation
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has selected the Martin County Preservation Association as one of its 2007 AASLH Award of Merit Winners, for work to preserve, restore and reuse this historic building.See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Minnesota
- List of former Christian Science churches, societies and buildings