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First Church of Christ, Scientist (Orlando, Florida)
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The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, edifice located at 24 North Rosalind Avenue, across from Lake Eola, in Orlando
, Florida
is an historic church building that was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on June 3, 1980. The building is now owned by St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church. First Church of Christ, Scientist, now holds services at 915 North Ferncreek.
and the Very Reverend Father John E Hamatie is the Presiding Priest.
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
is an historic church 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 June 3, 1980. The building is now owned by St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church. First Church of Christ, Scientist, now holds services at 915 North Ferncreek.
National Register listing
- First Church of Christ Scientist
- (added 1980 - Building - #80000956)
- Also known as St. George Orthodox Church
- 24 N. Rosalind Ave., Orlando
- Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
- Architect, builder, or engineer: Dunham, George Foote
- Architectural Style: Other, Classical RevivalNeoclassicismNeoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
- 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
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church is under the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North AmericaAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America is the sole jurisdiction of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in the United States and Canada with exclusive jurisdiction over the Antiochian Orthodox faithful in those countries, though these faithful were originally cared for by the...
and the Very Reverend Father John E Hamatie is the Presiding Priest.