First Church of Christ, Scientist (Elyria, Ohio)
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| Location | 309 East Ave., Elyria, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 41°21′54″N 82°6′15″W / 41.36500°N 82.10417°WCoordinates: 41°21′54″N 82°6′15″W / 41.36500°N 82.10417°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP Reference # | 75001460[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 18, 1975 |
First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 309 East Avenue, in Elyria, Ohio, in the United States is an historic structure that on July 18, 1975, was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It is now known as First Church Of Christ, Scientist, Elyria-Lorain.
National register listing
- First Church Of Christ, Scientist (added 1975 - Building - #75001460)
- 309 East Ave., Elyria
- Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
- Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
- Architectural Style: Late Victorian
- Area of Significance: Architecture
- Period of Significance: 1900-1924
- Owner: Private
- Historic Function: Religion
- Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
- Current Function: Religion
- Current Sub-function: Religious Structure
History
First Church of Christ, Scientist was built in 1906 by splitting an existing house in half, separating the halves and building a new section in between them. The new section consisted of an auditorium with a steep four sided roof-ceiling over it and an entrance porch facing the street.
Current use
First Church of Christ, Scientist is still an active Christian Science church .[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ The Christiam Science Journal, December 2007, p. 111
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