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First Church of Christ, Scientist (Oconto, Wisconsin)

Coordinates: 44°53′24″N 87°52′39″W / 44.89003333°N 87.87758889°W / 44.89003333; -87.87758889
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in 2013.
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Oconto, Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Oconto, Wisconsin)
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Oconto, Wisconsin) is located in the United States
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Oconto, Wisconsin)
Location423 Chicago St., at Main St., Oconto, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°53′24″N 87°52′39″W / 44.89003333°N 87.87758889°W / 44.89003333; -87.87758889
Built1886
Architectural styleGothic, Other
NRHP reference No.74000111
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 1974[1]

First Church of Christ, Scientist, also known as First Christian Science Church Edifice, is a church building located at the corner of Chicago and Main streets in Oconto, Wisconsin. Built in 1886 of stone, weatherboard and brick in the Gothic Revival style, it was the first purpose-built Christian Science church edifice in the world.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

Current use

The building is still used for Christian Science religious services, although First Church of Christ, Scientist, Oconto, is now Christian Science Society, Oconto.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Wisconsin historical marker
  3. ^ The Christian Science Journal, February 2007, p.116,