First Church of Christ, Scientist (St. Louis, Missouri)
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First Church of Christ, Scientist, is an historic Christian Science
church edifice located at 475 North Kingshighway Boulevard , corner of Westminster Place, in St. Louis, Missouri
. Built in 1903-1904, it was designed as a stone building in the Classical Revival style of architecture by Edward Gordon Garden of Mauran, Russell and Garden and was the first institutional commission of that fledgling firm. Cost concerns, though, resulted in it being built of brick
. It is a contributing property
in the Holy Corners Historic District
which was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on December 29, 1975.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, which had been founded in 1894, still holds services in this historic building.
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 475 North Kingshighway Boulevard , corner of Westminster Place, in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. Built in 1903-1904, it was designed as a stone building in the Classical Revival style of architecture by Edward Gordon Garden of Mauran, Russell and Garden and was the first institutional commission of that fledgling firm. Cost concerns, though, resulted in it being built of brick
Brick
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...
. It is a contributing property
Contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
in the Holy Corners Historic District
Holy Corners Historic District
Holy Corners Historic District, so named because of its concentration of early 20th century churches, temples and other large buildings of public assembly, is located on both sides of North Kingshighway Boulevard between and including Westminster Place and Washington Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri...
which 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 December 29, 1975.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, which had been founded in 1894, still holds services in this historic building.