First Church of Christ, Scientist (Jacksonville, Florida)
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| First Church of Christ, Scientist Jacksonville, Florida |
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| Location: | 101 West 1st Street (formerly 1116 North Laura Street) |
| Built/Founded: | 1921 |
| Architect: | Marsh and Saxelbye, architects; W.D. Gerbrich, builder |
| Architectural style(s): | Classical Revival |
| Governing body: | Private |
The former First Church of Christ, Scientist located at 101 West 1st Street (formerly 1116 North Laura Street), in Jacksonville, Florida in the United States is an historic 1921 Classical Revival structure, which is listed as No. SP-61 by the Jacksonville Historic Landmarks Commission.[1] It is a contributing property in the the Springfield Historic District.
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[edit] History
The first Christian Science services in Jacksonville were held in 1892 and First Church of Christ, Scientist was organized in 1897. It met at several other locations before 1921 when it moved into this newly completed building.[2] After the building was sold, the church was voluntarily dissolved August 10, 1993.[3]
[edit] Current use
The building now houses the Jacksonville branch of the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Wood, Wayne W., Jacksonville's Architectural Heritage, revised edition 1996, Gainesville: University Press of Florida. p. 198
- ^ Wood, Wayne W., Jacksonville's Architectural Heritage, revised edition 1996, Gainesville: University Press of Florida. p. 198
- ^ Florida Corporate Records
- ^ Wood, Wayne W., Jacksonville's Architectural Heritage, revised edition 1996, Gainesville: University Press of Florida. p. 198
