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First Church of Christ, Scientist (Chicago)

Coordinates: 41°49′16″N 87°36′16″W / 41.8210°N 87.6045°W / 41.8210; -87.6045
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
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General information
Architectural styleNeo-Classical
Town or cityChicago, Illinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41°49′16″N 87°36′16″W / 41.8210°N 87.6045°W / 41.8210; -87.6045
Completed1897
ClientFirst Church of Christ, Scientist
Design and construction
Architect(s)Solon Spencer Beman

The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, built in 1897, is a historic Neo-Classical-style church located at 4017 S. Drexel Boulevard in Chicago, Illinois. It was designed by noted Chicago-based architect Solon Spencer Beman, who was renowned for the churches and other buildings that he designed in the United States. In 1923 an Aeolian-Skinner organ was installed in the church. On May 7, 1950, Grant Memorial AME Church bought the building and is its present owner. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, is no longer in existence.[1][2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Grant Memorial AME Church history". Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  2. ^ "Aeolian Skinner archives". Archived from the original on 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
  3. ^ "Chicago Landmarks: Solon S. Beman". Archived from the original on 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2008-04-26.

Resources

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  • Faulkner, Charles Draper, Christian Science Church Edifices second edition, 1946, Chicago: self-published, has a photo on p. 60.
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