Second Church of Christ, Scientist (Los Angeles, California)

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Second Church of Christ, Scientist

Los Angeles, California

U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: 946 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, California
Built/Founded: 1910
Added to NRHP: April 2, 1987
NRHP Reference#: 87000576 [1]
Governing body: Second Church of Christ, Scientist

Second Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 946 West Adams Boulevard, in Los Angeles, California, is an historic structure that on April 2, 1987, was added to the National Register of Historic Places. As of 2008, the entire church property, along with the adjoining Christian Science Reading Room, have been closed down, locked up, and put up for sale at the current asking price of $8 million.

The homeless man shown in the picture at right of August 28, 2007 was still living on that exact same spot on April 9, 2008.

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[edit] National register listing

The church in 2008, fenced off and for sale
The church in 2008, fenced off and for sale
  • Second Church of Christ, Scientist (added 1987 - Building - #87000576)
  • 946 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles
  • Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
  • Architect, builder, or engineer: Martin,Albert C., Rosenheim,Alfred H.
  • Architectural Style: Classical Revival
  • Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion
  • Period of Significance: 1900-1924
  • Owner: Private
  • Historic Function: Religion
  • Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
  • Current Function: Religion
  • Current Sub-function: Religious Structure

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).

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