First Church of Christ, Scientist
Berkeley, United States
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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Find out more
- OfficialOfficial website↗
- Heritage registerCalifornia Office of Historic Preservation↗
- ReferencearchINFORM↗
- Further readingEncyclopædia Britannica↗
Located at 2619 Dwight Way in Berkeley, California, the First Church of Christ, Scientist is an Arts and Crafts movement masterpiece designed by architect Bernard Maybeck. Situated across from People's Park, the over-100-year-old structure continues to serve as the meeting place for the Christian Science Society, Berkeley. The building is recognized as both a National Historic Landmark and a listed place on the National Register of Historic Places, reflecting its architectural and cultural significance in American religious building design.
Architect
Movement
- Type
- church building
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Historic Landmark
- Place
- Berkeley, United States
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