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

Infobox_nrhp | name =First Church of Christ Scientist
Forest Grove, Oregon
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location= 1904 Pacifica Avenue

Forest Grove, Oregon
lat_degrees = 45
lat_minutes = 31
lat_seconds = 10.8
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 123
long_minutes = 6
long_seconds = 45.16
long_direction = W
locmapin = Oregon
area =
built =1916
architect= Spencer S.Beman; James S. Loynes
architecture= Colonial Revival, Other
added = January 21, 1994
governing_body = Private
refnum=93001505cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 1904 Pacifica Avenue in Forest Grove, Oregon, in the United States is an historic Christian Science church built in 1916. On January 21, 1994, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

National register listing

*First Church of Christ Scientist (added 1994 - Building - #93001505)
*1904 Pacifica Ave., Forest Grove
*Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person
*Architect, builder, or engineer: Beman, Spencer S., Loynes, James S.
*Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Other
*Historic Person: Rogers, Adeline Fisk
*Significant Year: 1916
*Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History
*Period of Significance: 1900-1924
*Owner: Private
*Historic Function: Religion
*Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
*Current Function: Religion
*Current Sub-function: Religious Structure

History

First Church of Christ Scientist, Forest Grove was designed by Chicago architect Spencer S. Beman, son and partner of noted architect, Solon Spencer Beman. [ [http://www.artic.edu/aic/libraries/rbarchives/rbarchcoll.html#group%20IV Artin Institute of Chicago libraries and archives: Group IVA - Pre-World War II] ]

Current use

First Church of Christ Scientist, Forest Grove was downgraded to Christian Science Society, Forest Grove, [ [http://www.fgchamber.org/relocation.html#churches Forest Groce Chamber of Commerce list of churches] ] but is no longer an active Christian Science congregation. [The Christiam Science Journal, December 2007, p. 111] [ [http://www.christianscienceusa.com/or.html Christian Science Church listings for Oregon] ]

ee also

*List of Registered Historic Places in Oregon
* First Church of Christ, Scientist (disambiguation)
*List of former Christian Science churches, societies and buildings

References

External links

* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/OR/Washington/state.html National Register listings for Washington County, Oregon]
* [http://www.christianscienceusa.com/or.html Christian Science Church listings for Oregon]