Christian Science Society (Grinnell, Iowa)

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Charles H. Spencer House
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Christian Science Society (Grinnell, Iowa) is located in Iowa
Christian Science Society (Grinnell, Iowa)
Location 611 6th Avenue
Grinnell, Iowa
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Built late 1860s
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Carpenter Gothic
NRHP Reference # 80001458 [1]
Added to NRHP January 25, 1980

Christian Science Society, formerly First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 611 6th Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa, in the United States is an historic Carpenter Gothic house that has been converted into a church. On January 25, 1980, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Charles H. Spencer House.

History

The Charles H. Spencer House was built at the corner of 6th Avenue and Main Street in the late 1860s as a private residence. Charles H. Spencer was the founder of the First National Bank of Grinnell. There was one intermediate move before the building was moved to its present location.[2]

Current use

Christian Science Society, although it has been downgraded from First Church of Christ, Scientist is still an active Christian Science congregation.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Beginner's Field Guide to Grinnell and its Environs, p. 31
  3. ↑ The Christiam Science Journal, December 2007, p. 104

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