First Church of Christ, Scientist is located in Miami, Florida. It is no longer a functioning Christian Science church, having been sold in 2013.[1] The building was designed by August C. Geiger.
| First Church of Christ, Scientist | |
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  First Church of Christ, Scientist  First Church of Christ, Scientist  First Church of Christ, Scientist | |
| 25°47′31″N 80°11′20″W / 25.79194°N 80.18889°W | |
| Location | 1836 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida |
| Country | United States of America |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Classical Revival |
| Years built | 1925 |
Current status
editFirst Church of Christ, Scientist, sold the building in 2013 for $6.25 million.[1] It was resold in Nov. 2014 for $14.25 million.[2] In September 2015, the current owner received the city's Urban Development Review Board's approval for use of the church building "for commercial uses, topped by a large garage next door to a brand new 38-story residential tower."[3][4]
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Miami, now holds meetings in its reading room at 15 West Flagler Street in Miami.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Christian Science Miami property sold for $6.25M
- ^ Developer proposes 350 units above historic Miami church
- ^ John Charles Robbins, Historic church to become grocery, Miami Today, October 6, 2015
- ^ April Garder, Filling A Personal Hunger: Historic Church to Become Grocery, Curbed Miami, October 5, 2015
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