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First Church of Christ, Scientist (Reno, Nevada)
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The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, built in 1939, is an historic Classical revival style Christian Science
church edifice located at 501 Riverside Drive, overlooking the Truckee River
in Reno, Nevada
. Anna Frandsen Loomis, a wealthy local Christian Scientist, underwrote the $120,000 cost of the building, including land acquisition and architect's fees. She was responsible for hiring noted Los Angeles
architect Paul Revere Williams, the first African-American member of the AIA
. In 1998 due to major problems with the building, the congregation moved to a larger location at 795 West Peckham Lane. Church member and local theater patron Moya Lear
bought the building that year and donated it to the Reno-Sparks Theater Community Coalition, which renamed it the Lear Theater.
On December 28, 1982, the building, was added to the On March 4, 1981, it was added to the Nevada State Register of Historic Places. and on August 20, 1999, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
.
Christian 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,...
church edifice located at 501 Riverside Drive, overlooking the Truckee River
Truckee River
The Truckee River is a stream in the U.S. states of California and Nevada. The river is about long. Its endorheic drainage basin is about , of which about are in Nevada. The Truckee is the sole outlet of Lake Tahoe and drains part of the high Sierra Nevada, emptying into Pyramid Lake in the Great...
in Reno, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
. Anna Frandsen Loomis, a wealthy local Christian Scientist, underwrote the $120,000 cost of the building, including land acquisition and architect's fees. She was responsible for hiring noted Los Angeles
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architect Paul Revere Williams, the first African-American member of the AIA
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
. In 1998 due to major problems with the building, the congregation moved to a larger location at 795 West Peckham Lane. Church member and local theater patron Moya Lear
Moya Lear
Moya Marie Olsen Lear was an American businesswoman and the wife of aviation pioneer Bill Lear. Her father was vaudeville genius John "Ole" Olsen, whose Depression-era show Hellzapoppin was the longest running Broadway hit in history.Her mother was Lillian, a strong and practical woman...
bought the building that year and donated it to the Reno-Sparks Theater Community Coalition, which renamed it the Lear Theater.
On December 28, 1982, the building, was added to the On March 4, 1981, it was added to the Nevada State Register of Historic Places. and on August 20, 1999, 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...
.
See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Nevada
- 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 :...