First Church of Christ, Scientist (Newton, Massachusetts)
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| First Church of Christ, Scientist | |
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| (U.S. Registered Historic District Contributing Property) |
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| Location: | Newton, Massachusetts |
| Built/Founded: | 1940 |
| Architect: | Densmore, LeClear and Robbins |
| Architectural style(s): | Colonial Revival |
| Governing body: | Private |
The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, built in 1940, is an historic Christian Science church building located at 391 Walnut Street on the corner of Otis Street in the village of Newtonville, in Newton, Massachusetts. It was designed in the redbrick Colonial Revival style by Densmore, LeClear and Robbins, architects. Due to cost constraints, its steeple was added later.[1] In September, 2004, the church sold its building for $1,050,000 to be converted into apartments.[2] The church now holds services in rented rooms at 300 Walnut Street in the Masonic Building.[3] The building has since been divided into 11 condominium units.[4] It is now called the Oxford House.[5] and is the city's first inclusionary zoning project.[6]
The building is a contributing property in the Newtonville Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 04, 1986 and increased on February 16, 1990
[edit] See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Newton, Massachusetts
- List of former Christian Science churches, societies and buildings
- First Church of Christ, Scientist (disambiguation)
[edit] References
- ^ Faulkner, Charles Draper, AIA, Christian Science Church Edifices, second edition, 1946, Chicago: self published, pp. 118-124, 4 images
- ^ Newton City Records
- ^ The Christian Science Journal, February, 2007, p. 106.
- ^ City of Newton real property database: 391 Walnut
- ^ Yahoo real estate ad accessed April 22, 2008
- ^ City of Newton's Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance
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