First Church of Christ, Scientist (Marshalltown, Iowa)

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Seen in September 1977
Location	412 W. Main St., Marshalltown, Iowa
Coordinates	42°2′57.12″N 92°55′10.2″W / 42.0492000°N 92.919500°W / 42.0492000; -92.919500Coordinates: 42°2′57.12″N 92°55′10.2″W / 42.0492000°N 92.919500°W / 42.0492000; -92.919500
Area	less than one acre
Built	1903
Architect	Hugh M.G. Garden
Architectural style	Prairie School
Governing body	Private
NRHP Reference #	79000915[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	1979
Removed from NRHP	May 22, 1998

First Church of Christ, Scientist was a Prairie School church building located at 412 West Main Street, in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Designed by noted architect, Hugh M.G. Garden, it was once on the National Register of Historic Places, but was bulldozed in August, 1985,^[2] and was later removed from the National Register.^[3]

National register listing

• First Church of Christ, Scientist ** (added 1998 - Building - #79000915)
• 412 W. Main St., Marshalltown
• Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
• Architect, builder, or engineer: Garden,Hugh M.G.
• Architectural Style: Prairie School
• 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

Gallery

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in Iowa
• List of former Christian Science churches, societies and buildings
• First Church of Christ, Scientist (disambiguation)

References

External links

• National Register listings for Marshall County, Iowa
• National Register Weekly List, 5/22/98
• Prairie School Traveler
• Book on Christian Science Churches
• Archiplanet listing
• Hugh Garden
• Library of Congress search: put in the name of this article to pull up holdings with 2 images