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

Coordinates: 45°31′10.8″N 123°6′45.16″W / 45.519667°N 123.1125444°W / 45.519667; -123.1125444
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First Church of Christ Scientist
Building in 2009
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Forest Grove, Oregon) is located in the United States
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Forest Grove, Oregon)
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Forest Grove, Oregon) is located in Oregon
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Forest Grove, Oregon)
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Forest Grove, Oregon) is located in Forest Grove OR
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Forest Grove, Oregon)
Location1904 Pacific Avenue
Forest Grove, Oregon
Coordinates45°31′10.8″N 123°6′45.16″W / 45.519667°N 123.1125444°W / 45.519667; -123.1125444
Built1916
ArchitectSpencer S. Beman
James S. Loynes
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.93001505[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1994

The former First Church of Christ, Scientist in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States, is a 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.

History

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

Current use

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Artin Institute of Chicago libraries and archives: Group IVA – Pre-World War II Archived 2007-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
  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". Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
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