First Church of Christ, Scientist (Chicago, Illinois)
| First Church of Christ, Scientist | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neo-Classical |
| Town or city | Chicago, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°49′16″N 87°36′16″W / 41.8210°N 87.6045°WCoordinates: 41°49′16″N 87°36′16″W / 41.8210°N 87.6045°W |
| Completed | 1897 |
| Client | First Church of Christ, Scientist |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Solon Spencer Beman |
The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, built in 1897, is a historic Neo-Classical-style church located at 4017 S. Drexel Boulevard in Chicago, Illinois. It was designed by noted Chicago-based architect Solon Spencer Beman, who was renowned for the churches and other buildings that he designed in the United States. In 1923 an Aeolian-Skinner organ was installed in the church. On May 7, 1950, Grant Memorial AME Church bought the building and is its present owner. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, is no longer in existence.[1][2][3]
See also
- First Church of Christ, Scientist (disambiguation)
- List of former Christian Science churches, societies and buildings
References
Resources
- Faulkner, Charles Draper, Christian Science Church Edifices second edition, 1946, Chicago: self-published, has a photo on p. 60.
External links
- Grant Memorial Church website
- Open House Chicago page for the church
- Chicago Landmarks: Solon S. Beman
- Grant Memorial AME Church history
- Aeolian Skinner archives
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