| 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. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A historic district in the United States is a group of buildings properties or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally In the law regulating Historic districts in the United States, a contributing property is any property structure or object which adds to the historical integrity The City of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, is an important residential Suburb of Boston, which abuts it on the east The Colonial Revival was a Nationalistic Architectural style and Interior design movement in the United States. Christian Science is believed by its supporters to be a system of spiritually scientific truths which are summed up in the two commandments having one God one Mind one Life Truth Newtonville is a Village of Newton Massachusetts.Located in Newtonville is Newton North High School, one of the city's two high schools The City of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, is an important residential Suburb of Boston, which abuts it on the east It was designed in the redbrick Colonial Revival style by Densmore, LeClear and Robbins, architects. The Colonial Revival was a Nationalistic Architectural style and Interior design movement in the United States. 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. A condominium, or condo, is a form of Housing tenure and other Real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate (usually of an apartment [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
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)
References
- ^ Faulkner, Charles Draper, AIA, Christian Science Church Edifices, second edition, 1946, Chicago: self published, pp. In the law regulating Historic districts in the United States, a contributing property is any property structure or object which adds to the historical integrity The Newtonville Historic District is an historic area in the village of Newtonville, in Newton Massachusetts. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) List of Registered Historic Places in Newton Massachusetts was transferred from List of Registered Historic Places in Middlesex County Massachusetts and is an integral List of former Christian Science churches societies buildings, etc First Church of Christ Scientist may refer to The First Church of Christ Scientist (Boston Massachusetts. 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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