First Church of Christ, Scientist (Forest Grove, Oregon)

First Church of Christ Scientist
Forest Grove, Oregon
Building in 2009
Location

1904 Pacific Avenue

Forest Grove, Oregon
Coordinates 45°31′10.8″N 123°6′45.16″W / 45.519667°N 123.1125444°WCoordinates: 45°31′10.8″N 123°6′45.16″W / 45.519667°N 123.1125444°W
Built 1916
Architect Spencer S. Beman
James S. Loynes
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Other
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference #

93001505

[1]
Added to NRHP January 21, 1994

The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 1904 Pacific Avenue in Forest Grove, Oregon, in the United States is an historic Christian Science church built in 1916. It was designed by Spencer S. Beman, son of the noted designer of Christian Science churches, Solon Spencer Beman who had died in 1914. On January 21, 1994, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

National Register listing

History

First Church of Christ Scientist, Forest Grove was designed by Chicago architect Spencer S. Beman, son and partner of noted architect, Solon Spencer Beman.[2]

Current use

First Church of Christ Scientist, Forest Grove was downgraded to the Christian Science Society, Forest Grove,[3] but is no longer an active Christian Science congregation.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
  2. ↑ Artin Institute of Chicago libraries and archives: Group IVA - Pre-World War II
  3. ↑ Forest Groce Chamber of Commerce list of churches
  4. ↑ The Christiam Science Journal, December 2007, p. 111
  5. ↑ Christian Science Church listings for Oregon

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