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The former First Church of Christ, Scientist (Rock Island, Illinois)

List of former Christian Science churches, societies, buildings, etc. Following its early meteoric rise, the Christian Science Church suffered a steep decline in membership in the second half of the twentieth century. Though the Church is prohibited by the Manual of The Mother Church from publishing membership figures, the number of branch churches in the United States has fallen steadily since World War II. A 1992 study of the Christian Research Journal found that church membership had fallen from 269,000 in the 1930s to about 150,000.[1] Some believe membership has fallen further since then, however current estimates for church membership vary widely, from under 100,000 to 600,000.[2]

Dr. Stephen Barrett has reported that since 1971, the number of practitioners and teachers listed in the Christian Science Journal has fallen from about 5,000 to about 1,160 and the number of churches has fallen from about 1,800 to about 1,000.[3]

The purpose of this list is to identify and quantify this decline in Christian Science institutions and those related to Christian Science, as well as catalog the buildings and spaces once used by the Christian Science Church. While it is impossible to get accurate membership figures, it is possible to determine the decline in institutions through official church publications and other sources.

Former Christian Science churches, societies and buildings in Canada and the United States

Notes:

  • In the status column Relocated indicates that a church or society sold its building but did not dissolve or merge. Merged indicates that a church or society merged with another one and relocated.
  • The NRHP column is for National Register of Historic Places or state or local listings with the highest one for a property being indicated as follows: Yes = NRHP; CP = contributing property in an NRHP district, State =state, territorial, etc, listing; Local = county, city, etc. listing; and No = none of these listings. Country = CAN for Canada or USA for the United States


Name Image Location County or equivalent State, province, etc Status Description Architect Style Date NRHP, etc Country
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Juneau, Alaska) 430 Main St. corner 5th St.
Juneau
 Alaska Dissolved Sold to State of Alaska, March 2010. Early sale to Juneau Unitarian Universalist Fellowship fell through[4] 1914 or earlier No USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Phoenix, Arizona) 924 N. 1st St. Phoenix
33°27′30″N 112°4′20″W / 33.45833°N 112.07222°W / 33.45833; -112.07222 (First Church of Christ Scientist) 		Maricopa County Arizona Relocated Now Roosevelt Community Church. First Church is now located at 830 North Central Avenue.[5] Fitzhugh & Byron Classical Revival 1925 Yes USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Little Rock, Arkansas) 2000 South Louisiana Street, Little Rock
34°43′46″N 92°16′30″W / 34.72944°N 92.27500°W / 34.72944; -92.27500 (First Church of Christ, Scientist) 		Pulaski County Arkansas Dissolved became the Little Rock Community Church Almand, John Parks Mixed 1919 Yes USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Lethbridge). [1] 1203 4th Avenue, South
Lethbridge 		Alberta Dissolved Demolished ? Local CAN
First Church of Christ, Scientist (North Vancouver). 185 Keith Road, North Vancouver British Columbia Dissolved Now North Shore Bethel Christian Mennonite Brethren Church Honeyman and Curtis Classical Revival 1925 Local CAN
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Vancouver). 1160 West Georgia Street, Vancouver British Columbia Dissolved Now Coastal Church Matheson and De Guerre Colonial Revival 1918 Local[6] CAN
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Long Beach, California). 440 Elm Ave, Long Beach Los Angeles County California Relocated Now First Christian Church. First Church of Christ, Scientist, now holds services at 3629 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach Grey, Elmer Classical Revival 1913 Local USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Los Angeles, California) 1366 South Alvarado Street, Los Angeles Los Angeles County California Dissolved Now the Iglesia Adventista Central. For a time in the 1970s it served as the Los Angeles branch of the ill-fated Peoples Temple led by the Rev. Jim Jones.[7] Grey, Elmer Mixed 1912 CP USA
Second Church of Christ, Scientist (Long Beach, California) 655 Cedar Ave., Long Beach
33°44′55″N 118°11′35″W / 33.74861°N 118.19306°W / 33.74861; -118.19306 (Second Church of Christ Scientist) 		Los Angeles County California Dissolved now the Second Samoan Congregational Church Shields, Fisher and Lake Classical Revival 1924 Yes USA
Second Church of Christ, Scientist (San Francisco, California) 651 Dolores St., San Francisco San Francisco County California Relocated Sold to developer. Second Church now meets at 2287 Mission St. Crim, William H. Beaux Arts andClassical Revival 1905 No USA
Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist (San Francisco, California) 300 Funston Ave., San Francisco San Francisco County California Delisted by The Mother Church Now houses the Internet Archive Werner, Carl Classical Revival 1913 No USA
Twelfth Church of Christ, Scientist (San Francisco, California) 60 Onondaga Ave. San Francisco San Francisco County California Dissolved Now the Croatian American Cultural Center[8][9] USA
Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist (Denver, Colorado) 3101 W. 31st Ave, Denver
39°45′40″N 105°1′37″W / 39.76111°N 105.02694°W / 39.76111; -105.02694 (Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist) 		Denver County Colorado Dissolved Now the Zen Center of Denver Hoyt and Hoyt Renaissance 1921 Yes USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Cocoa, Florida) 121 Derby Street Cocoa Brevard County Florida Relocated Building at 121 Derby Street, bought in 1955 from the Seventh-Day Adventists, is now the Historic Derby Street Chapel. First Church relocated to 235 Indian River Drive. Russell, Alonzo Bruce Craftsman 1924 No USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Jacksonville, Florida) 101 W 1st St (formerly 1116 N Laura St), Jacksonville Duval County Florida Dissolved Voluntarily dissolved August 10, 1993[10] Its former building is now the Jacksonville branch of the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum Marsh and Saxelbye Classical Revival 1921 CP USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Surfside, Florida) 228 89th St, corner of Harding Ave., Surfside Miami-Dade County Florida Delisted, withdrew from The Mother Church, changed name and relocated. Current name is Church of Christ Jesus and Mary Baker Eddy Christian Science, Inc. Services are held at Christian Science Endtime Center in Denver, Colorado[11][12] Its former building is now the Casa de Jesus.[13] Florida modern 1953 No USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Orlando, Florida) 24 North Rosalind Avenue Orlando Orange County Florida Relocated Now St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church.[14] First Church relocated to 915 North Ferncreek .[15] Dunham, George Foote Classical Revival 1926-1927 Yes USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (St. Petersburg, Florida) 253 Fifth Avenue, North St. Petersburg Pinellas County Florida Relocated Now the Palladium at St. Petersburg College. First Church is relocated to 6333 1st Street, Northeast. Cheney, Henry Lovewell Romanesque Revival 1925 CP USA
Second Church of Christ, Scientist (St. Petersburg, Florida) 6099 Central Avenue St. Petersburg Piinellas County Florida Merged Building at 6099 Central Avenue is now FreeFall Theatre. Second Church merged with First Church at 6333 1st Street, Northeast.[16] USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Huntington, Indiana) 815 Warren St., Huntington Huntington County Indiana Dissolved Now the Dan Quayle Center USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Kokomo, Indiana) 300 E. Mulberry Street Kokomo Howard County Indiana Relocated Now the Sycamore Reformed Presbyterian Church. CS Society meets at 1521 W. Lincoln 1924 USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Muncie, Indiana) 326 W Charles Street Muncie Delaware County Indiana Dissolved Now the Rainbow Cathedral, which wants to sell the building[17] 1929 USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Chicago, Illinois) 4017 S. Drexel Blvd, Chicago Cook County Illinois Dissolved Now the Grant Memorial AME Church Beman, Solon Spencer 1897 No USA
Third Church of Christ, Scientist (Chicago, Illinois) 2151 W Washington Blvd, Chicago Cook County Illinois Dissolved Now the Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church Garden, Hugh M.G. 1921 Local USA
Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist (Chicago, Illinois)[18][19] 4840 S. Dorchester Ave. , Chicago Cook County Illinois Dissolved Later the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and Salem Baptist Church. For sale as of Feb., 2013 Beman, Solon Spencer 1904 No USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Rock Island, Illinois) 700 22nd Street, Rock Island Rock Island County Illinois Dissolved Now a Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum [20] Jones, William C. Palladian 1914-1915 CP USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Anita, Iowa) 812 3rd Street, Anita Cass County Iowa Dissolved Now the Anita Public Library 1931 Yes USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Mason City, Iowa) 23 3rd St, N.W., Mason City Cerro Gordo County Iowa Dissolved Now professional offices Smith, Clyde W. 1928 Yes USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Fairfield, Iowa) 300 East Burlington Ave, Fairfield Jefferson County Iowa Dissolved Now St. Gabriel and All Angels Liberal Catholic Church 1927 Yes eligible USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Marshalltown, Iowa) 412 W Main St, Marshalltown Marshall County Iowa Dissolved Bulldozed in August, 1985.[21] Garden, Hugh M.G. Prairie School 1903 Yes USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Davenport, Iowa) 636 Kirkwood Boulevard Davenport
41°32′11″N 90°33′54″W / 41.53639°N 90.56500°W / 41.53639; -90.56500 (First Church of Christ, Scientist) 		Scott County Iowa Relocated Now the Harvest Time Family Worship Center. First Church relocated to 3705 Fairhaven Road. Clausen and Clausen Classical Revival 1912 Yes USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Shreveport, Louisiana) 3201 Centenary Boulevard Shreveport Caddo Parrish Louisiana Relocated Now a Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum.[22] First Church relocated to 3424 Line Avenue ? ? ? ? USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Atchison, Kansas) 401 Santa Fe St., Atchison Atchison County Kansas Dissolved Now the Presbyterian Community Center and is home to Theatre Atchison.[23] ? Classical Revival 1913 No USA
Christian Science Church (Chatham, Massachusetts) 805 Main Street, Chatham Barnstable County Massachusetts Relocated Now the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Chatham.[24] There is a CS Journal listing for First Church, Harwich-Chatham, located in Harwich Port.[25] Unknown USA
Mary Baker Eddy Home 400 Beacon Street, Chestnut Hill, Newton Middlesex County Massachusetts Dissolved Sold to the Longyear Foundation, which is now restoring it.[26] Peabody and Stearns, 1880; Solon Spencer Beman, 1907 1880 Yes USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Newton, Massachusetts) 391 Walnut St., Newtonville, Newton Middlesex County Massachusetts Relocated Now Oxford House apartments. Building at 391 Walnut Street was sold for $1,050,000 to be converted into apartments.[27] First Church now meets at 1141 Walnut St, Newton Highlands Densmore, LeClear and Robbins Georgian Revival 1940 CP USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Dedham, Massachusetts) 619 High Street, Dedham Norfolk County Massachusetts Dissolved Now professional offices[28] Georgian Revival 1939 USA
First Church of Christ Scientist (Battle Creek, Michigan) 226 Capital Ave NE Battle Creek Calhoun, County Michigan Relocated Now The Potters House Church.[29] First Church is now located at 99 North Ave.[30] USA
First Church of Christ Scientist (Kalamazoo, Michigan) Corner of South & Park sts. Kalamazoo Kalamazoo, County Michigan Relocated Since 2006 owned by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, which has rented it out to churches. First Church relocated to 1225 Portage Street Jones, William C. USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1897 (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 614-620 15th Street, East, Minneapolis Hennepin County Minnesota Relocated later dissolved Now the Physical Theatre Lab which uses the address of 616 E 15TH St. In 1914 First Church moved to 2315 Nicollet Ave, but later dissolved Bowler, Septimus J. Mixed 1897 Yes USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1914 (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 2315 Nicollet Ave (Nicollet Ave & E 24th St) Minneapolis Hennepin County Minnesota Dissolved Now the Minneapolis First Seventh-day Adventist Church.[31][32][33] Beman, Solon Spencer 1914 No USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Fairmont, Minnesota) 222 E Blue Earth Ave, Fairmont Martin County Minnesota Dissolved Now the Red Rock Center for the Arts. Church sold building in 1937 and moved to a second building at 205 Albion Avenue, but later dissolved. Jones, Harry Wild Richardsonian Romanesque 1898 Yes USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Albion Avenue (Fairmont, Minnesota) 205 Albion Ave, Fairmont Martin County Minnesota Dissolved Now the Lakeview Funeral Home. Faulkner, Charles Draper Georgian Revival 1937 No USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Duluth, Minnesota) 902 East 1st St, Duluth St. LouisCounty Minnesota Relocated Now a Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum 1912 No USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Vicksburg, Mississippi) 206 Main Street, Vicksburg Adams County Mississippi Dissolved As of 1973, the church was located in the former Commercial Bank, which was declared a National Historic Landmark that year. The church is no longer in existence. Unknown 1833 Yes USA
Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist (St. Louis City, Missouri) 1946 photo by Joseph Hampel from Missouri History Museum online 3452 Potomac,St. Louis, Missouri 63118 St. Louis St. Louis City Missouri No longer a Christian Science church Now houses the Metro Christian Worship Center of St. Louis, Missouri USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Reno, Nevada) 501 Riverside Drive, Reno
39°31′27″N 119°49′6″W / 39.52417°N 119.81833°W / 39.52417; -119.81833 (First Church of Christ, Scientist) 		Washoe County Nevada Relocated Now the Lear Theater. First Church relocated to 795 West Peckham Lane. Williams, Paul Revere Classical Revival 1939 Yes USA
Christian Science Pleasant View Home 227 Pleasant St, Concord Merrimack County New Hampshire Dissolved Now a profit-making retirement home. [34] Bowditch, Arthur H., building; Arthur Asahel Shurcliff, landscaping Georgian Revival 1926 Yes USA
Christian Science Society (Cape May, New Jersey) 34 Gurney St, corner of Columbia St, Cape May Cape May County New Jersey Dissolved Now a bed and breakfast Button, Stephen Decatur 1869 - 1870 CP USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Plainfield, New Jersey) 905 Prospect Ave, corner E 9th St. Plainfield Union County New Jersey Delisted, withdrew from The Mother Church, changed name Now Plainfield Christian Science Church, Independent. Dropped from the CS Journal in 1977.[35] unknown Georgisn Revival unknown No USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Buffalo, New York) 220 North St., Buffalo Erie County New York Relocated/Merged Now a Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum.[36] After relocating in 1992, the congregation merged in 1996with First Church, Kenmore Solon S. Beman Classical Revival 1912 Local USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (New York, New York) One West 96th Street at Central Park West Manhattan New York County New York Merged In 2003 First Church of Christ, Scientist merged with Second Church of Christ, Scientist. The building at 96th Street is now Crenshaw Christian Center. The merged CS congregation now uses the name First Church but worships at the former Second Church on 68th Street. Carrère and Hastings USA
Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist (New York City) 551 Ft. Washington Avenue, corner of 185th Street, Washington Heights, Manhattan New York County New York Dissolved Now Hebrew Tabernacle of Washington Heights Cherry and Matz USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Cleveland, Ohio) 2200 Overlook Road,41°30′11″N 81°35′59″W / 41.50306°N 81.59972°W / 41.50306; -81.59972 (First Church of Christ, Scientist) in the University Circle area of Cleveland Cuyahoga County Ohio Relocated Now the headquarters of Nottingham•Spirk Design Associates. First Church is now located at 3181 Fairmount Boulevard. Walker and Weeks USA
Third Church of Christ, Scientist (Cleveland, Ohio) 3648 W 25th St (now 3648 Pearl Rd), Cleveland Cuyahoga County Ohio Dissolved Vacant in 1907. Now Bethlehem Temple of Praise Church.[37] Third Church of Christ, Scientist is no longer listed in the Christian Science Journal.[38] Striebinger, Frederick N. USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Lakewood, Ohio) 15422 Detroit Ave, Lakewood Cuyahoga County Ohio Dissolved Now the 15422 LTD Building Faulkner, Charles Draper USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Sandusky, Ohio) 28 East Adams St, Sandusky Erie County Ohio Dissolved Now Emmanuel Temple Church, affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Toledo, Ohio) 2704 Monroe Street41°39′42″N 83°33′56″W / 41.66167°N 83.56556°W / 41.66167; -83.56556 (First Church of Christ, Scientist) Toledo Lucas County Ohio Relocated Now the United Missionary Baptist Church of Toledo. First Church is now located at 4647 West Central Avenue, Ottawa Hills Yost and Packard 1898 NRHP USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Lebanon, Ohio) 342 Columbus Avenue.
39°26′16″N 84°11′56″W / 39.43778°N 84.19889°W / 39.43778; -84.19889 (Mohrman-Jack-Evans House)Lebanon 		Warren County Ohio Relocated Now the Mohrman-Jack-Evans House, a house museum. First Church is now a CS Society and meets at 109 West Mulberry Street 1850 Yes USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) 1200 N. Robinson Ave, Oklahoma City Oklahoma County Oklahoma Relocated Now vacant. First church meets at 4700 North Portland. USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Portland, Oregon) 1813 NW Everett St, Portland, Oregon Multnomah County Oregon Dissolved Now the Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center (NWNCC).[39] Beman, Solon Spencer USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Forest Grove, Oregon) 1904 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove Washington County Oregon Dissolved Now an office building[40] The church congregation no longer exists.[41] Beman, Spencer, son of Solon Spencer Beman USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) 635 Clyde Street Pittsburgh Allegheny Pennsylvania Relocated Building was sold to the University of Pittsburgh and is now Pitt's University Child Development Center. First Church now meets at 201 North Dithridge.[42] Beman, Solon Spencer Classical Revival 1904 Local USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Scranton, Pennsylvania) 520 Vine Street Scranton Lackawanna County Pennsylvania Relocated Now the Lackawanna County Children's Library. First Church is now Christian Science Society, Scranton, and meets at 335 North Washington Avenue.[42] Ward, Albert J. USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Paris, Texas) 339 West Kaufman, Paris Lamar County Texas Dissolved Vacant in 1988. Now being used by a Spanish-speaking Baptist congregation.[43] Unknown USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Salt Lake City, Utah) 352 East 300 South (352 East Broadway), Salt Lake City Salt Lake County Utah Dissolved It is no longer listed in the Christian Science Journal,[44] After being used for a time by Anthony's Fine Art and Antiques, the building is once again being used as a church: Iglesia La Luz del Mundo[45] Ware, Walter E. Richardsonian Romanesque 1898 Yes USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Seattle, Washington) 1519 East Denny Way / 1841 16th Avenue, Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle King County Washington Relocated Now a housing complex called The Sanctuary.[46] First Church relocated to 900 Thomas Street Heath, Frederick Classical Revival 1906 - 1908 Local USA
Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist (Seattle, Washington) 1119 8th Ave, Seattle King County Washington Dissolved Sold by the church in 1998 for $1,600,000. Now Town Hall Seattle unknown Classical Revival 1916 - 1922 No USA
Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist (Seattle, Washington) 3515 S Alaska St (corner of 36th Ave, S), Seattle King County Washington Dissolved Now the Rainier Valley Cultural Center Roberts, Earl A. Mixed 1921 CP USA
Sixth Church of Christ, Scientist (Seattle, Washington) 2656 42nd Avenue, SW, Seattle King County Washington Merged Building is now the Sanctuary at Admiral and is a venue for weddings and banquets. Sixth Church merged with Fourteenth Church of Christ, Scientist Field, Gerald C. Art Deco 1929 Local USA
Seventh Church of Christ, Scientist (Seattle, Washington) 2555 8th Ave, West (corner of W Halladay St), Seattle King County Washington Dissolved Now the Seattle Church of Christ Thomas, Harlan Mixed, Octagon 1926 No USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Neillsville, Wisconsin) 132 E 4th St, Neillsville Clark County Wisconsin Dissolved current use unknown Corbey, L. J. Classical Revival 1916 Yes USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Madison, Wisconsin) 315 Wisconsin Ave.
43°4′39″N 89°23′13″W / 43.07750°N 89.38694°W / 43.07750; -89.38694 (First Church of Christ Scientist) Madison 		Dane County Wisconsin Relocated Now occupied by a marketing and advertising agency. First Church relocated to 610 South Segoe Road Riley, Frank M. Riley Classical Revival 1929 Yes USA
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) 1443-1451 North Prospect Ave, Milwaukee Milwaukee County Wisconsin Dissolved Now the 1451 Renaissance Place Beman, Solon Spencer Classical Revival 1907 Yes USA
Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) 3069 North Downer Ave, Milwaukee Milwaukee County Wisconsin Relocated Now the Chinese Christian Church of Milwaukee. Fourth Church relocated to 2011 East Capitol Drive, Shorewood, Wisconsin.[47][48][49]: 1  Faulkner, Charles Draper Georgian Revival 1930 No USA
Sixth Church of Christ, Scientist (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) 1036 N. Van Buren St.
43°2′42″N 87°54′17″W / 43.04500°N 87.90472°W / 43.04500; -87.90472 (Sixth Church of Christ, Scientist) Milwaukee 		Milwaukee County Wisconsin Dissolved Now Metrobrook Church. Grey, Elmer Mixed 1902 Yes USA

Florida

  • First Church of Christ, Scientist, Fort Pierce, Florida, on January 31, 1996, sold its church edifice at 911 Sunrise Boulevard for $110,000 to The Pentecostal Church of God in America, Florida District, Inc., d/b/a Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church of God, by warranty deed recorded in Official Records Book 997, page 2392, St. Lucie County, Florida, public records, as accessed online September 5, 2007.[50] First Church is no longer in existence.[51]
  • First Church of Christ Scientist, Holmes Beach, Florida, voluntary dissolution, April 5, 2004[52]
  • First Church of Christ, Scientist, Lake Worth, Florida, 918 N lakeside Drive, voluntarily dissolved, May 7, 2004[53] The building is now the Victory Believer's Chapel

Iowa


Kansas

Manitoba

New Jersey

  • First Church of Christ, Scientist (Maplewood, New Jersey) is now the Burgdorff Cultural Center and a realtor office.

Ontario

  • Toronto, Ontario:
    • Second Church of Christ, Scientist, 53 Donlands Avenue (Wilkinson Jr Public School)
    • Third Church of Christ, Scientist, 70 High Park Avenue (condominium)
    • Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, 245 Beech Avenue [55]
    • Sixth Church of Christ, Scientist, met at the former Royal George Theatre, 1219 St Clair Avenue West

Saskatchewan

  • Saskatoon First, 2402 7 St E, building now mixed use commercial, church downgraded to society and meets at #2 1025 Boychuk Dr[56]

Utah

  • First Church of Christ, Scientist (Provo, Utah) is now the Provo Community Theater.[57]

West Virginia

  • First Church of Christ, Scientist (Wheeling, West Virginia), 99 14th Street, is now the Agape Baptist Church.[58]

Churches and societies that were merged into another church or society

Churches that were downgraded to societies

Christian Science Society (Grinnell, Iowa)

Churches in transition

  • Alvin, Texas, First Church at 713 South Lee Street is listed for sale as vacant as of December 7, 2007.[63] The February 2007 Christian Science Journal listed a Christian Science Society at that address.

Former Christian Science churches, societies and buildings in other countries

United Kingdom

Former Third Church of Christ, Scientist (Liverpool)

[67][68]

Missing churches in all countries

Note: Following the custom of early New England Congregational and Baptist churches, Churches of Christ, Scientist, in a city or town are numbered First, Second, Third, etc. Societies are not numbered, however. Since all churches and societies are listed in the monthly Christian Science Journal, it is possible to determine the numbers of most but not all missing churches. For example, if a city has listings for only second and fourth churches, it is obvious that first and third are missing. To be certain that fifth church is missing, though, it would be necessary to make sure that there was in fact a fifth church.

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See also

References

  1. ^ Study[dead link‍]
  2. ^ Swanson, Douglas J. EdD, "Standing Porter at the Door of Thought": The Social Order of the Christian Science Church, Paper presented in the American Studies section of the Western Social Science Association annual conference, Reno, Nevada, April 20, 2001
  3. ^ Barrett
  4. ^ Juneau Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to buy historic church
  5. ^ The Christian Science Journal, December 2007, p. 96.
  6. ^ Canada's Historic Places
  7. ^ Byzantine Latino Quarter Foundation- Places
  8. ^ Croatian American Cultural Center
  9. ^ The Christian Science Journal, vol. 73. no. 12, Dec. 1955, p. 14
  10. ^ Florida Corporate Records
  11. ^ Florida Division of Corporations: Detail by Entity Name
  12. ^ Christian Science Endtime Center
  13. ^ Florida Division of Corporations: Detail by Entity Name: Case de Jesus, Inc.
  14. ^ Florida Heritage[dead link‍]
  15. ^ The Christian Science Journal, February 2007, p. 102.
  16. ^ West St. Petersburg church will morph into theater site - Tampa Bay Times
  17. ^ [http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20130419/NEWS01/304180023?nclick_check=1
  18. ^ Ian Spula, Christian Science Leftovers, Curbed Chicago, Feb. 19, 2013
  19. ^ Brule Laker, Former Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
  20. ^ Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Rock Island
  21. ^ The Prairie School Traveler - RIP
  22. ^ Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Shreveport
  23. ^ Haunted Atchison: Atchison Theatre
  24. ^ UU Meeting House of Chatham website
  25. ^ The Christian Science Journal, December, 2007, p. 106.
  26. ^ Longyear Museum: Chestnut Hill
  27. ^ Newton City Records
  28. ^ Waymarking page for Former First Church of Christ, Scientist (edham, Massachusetts
  29. ^ United Pentacostal Churches in Michigan
  30. ^ CS Churches in Michigan
  31. ^ Minneapolis City Council Minutes at page 6
  32. ^ Ivey, Paul Eli, Prayers in Stone: Christian Science Architecture in the United States, 1894-1930, Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1999, p. 141, ISBN 0-252-02445-1
  33. ^ Minneapolis First Seventh-day Adventist Church website
  34. ^ Pleasant View Retirement: About Us[dead link‍]
  35. ^ Plainfield Christian Science Church: Our History
  36. ^ First Church of Christ, Scientist / Karpeles Manuscript Museum
  37. ^ Bethlehem Temple of Praise Church website
  38. ^ Christian Science Journal, December 2007, p. 111
  39. ^ City of Portland Assessment Map
  40. ^ 1904 Pacific Avenue
  41. ^ Christian Science Church listings for Oregon
  42. ^ a b The Christian Science Journal, December 2007, p. 112
  43. ^ Google search for 339 W, Kaufman, Paris Texas, accessed Sept. 8, 2011
  44. ^ The Christian Science Journal, December 2007, p. 114
  45. ^ Church in the snow
  46. ^ The Sanctuary: Live in a Landmark
  47. ^ Historic Designation study report[dead link‍]
  48. ^ Chinese Christian Church[dead link‍]
  49. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an The Christian Science Journal, February,2007
  50. ^ St. Lucie County Records
  51. ^ The Christian Science Journal, February, 2007, p. 101.
  52. ^ Florida Corporate Records
  53. ^ Florida Corporate Records
  54. ^ Christian Science Journal List Online
  55. ^ Second through Fourth: The Christian Science Journal 2007, p. 89
  56. ^ Christian Science Journal Directory Online
  57. ^ Daily Herald - Don't give up on St. Francis
  58. ^ Wheeling-Weirton Library church photo collection
  59. ^ Florida Corporate Records
  60. ^ The Christian Science Journal, February 2007, p. 101.
  61. ^ Christian Science Society, Hudson, New York listing accessed Feb 20, 2013
  62. ^ The Christian Science Journal, February 2007, p. 116
  63. ^ Special Purpose Property
  64. ^ Camp Sangamon A Summer Camp for Boys in Vermont
  65. ^ Christian Science Residential Home - Arden Wood, San Francisco, CA
  66. ^ Healing The Sick A Means, Not An End
  67. ^ National Monuments Record Ninth Church of Christ Scientist
  68. ^ Emmanuel Evangelical Church
  69. ^ First Church of Christ, Scientist, Calgary
  70. ^ The Christian Science Journal, December, 2007, p. 111
  71. ^ CS Minnesota
  72. ^ The Christian Science Journal, vol. 73. no. 12, Dec. 1955, p. 13
  73. ^ The Christian Science Journal, vol. 73. no. 12, Dec. 1955, pp. 26-27
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