First Church of Christ, Scientist (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, built in 1907, is an historic Christian Science church edifice located at 1443–1451 North Prospect Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was designed in the Classical Revival style by noted Chicago architect Solon Spencer Beman, who designed at least a dozen other Christian Science churches across the country. On March 8, 1989, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3] Today it is occupied by 1451 Renaissance Place and is the venue for weddings and other social events as well as corporate events.[4]

First Church of Christ, Scientist
May 2010
Location1443--1451 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°2′57″N 87°53′41″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1907
ArchitectSolon Spencer Beman
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.89000070 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 08, 1989

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "First Church of Christ Scientist". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. Dawn Goshorn; Kris Johnson (1988-08-30). NRHP Inventory/Nomination: First Church of Christ Scientist. National Park Service. Retrieved 2019-09-23. With six photos.
  4. 451 Renaissance Place


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