Christian Science Center

Boston landmark

(left) The First Church of Christ, Scientist, reflecting pool, and (right) 177 Huntington Avenue, the 26-story former administration building

The Christian Science Center is a 13.5-acre (5.5 ha) site on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Huntington Avenue in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. A popular tourist attraction, the center is owned by the Church of Christ, Scientist (the Christian Science church), which refers to it as Christian Science Plaza.[1]: 1 The complex, including most of the landscape was designated as a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 2011.

The site houses the religion's administrative center and its Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist.[1]: 1

## Buildings[edit]

The Christian Science Center comprises 10.4 acres (4.2 ha) of open space, a 690 x 100 ft (210 x 30 m) reflecting pool, a children's fountain, and six buildings:

* The First Church of Christ, Scientist, 250 Massachusetts Avenue, consisting of two buildings: the original Mother Church (1894) and the Church Extension (1906).
* Christian Science Publishing House (1934), 200–210 Massachusetts Avenue, built for the Christian Science Publishing Society, and now also housing the Mary Baker Eddy Library, Mapparium, The Christian Science Monitor and the church's administrative staff.
* Three buildings, designed by Araldo Cossutta of I. M. Pei & Associates, constructed when the site was extended in the 1970s:
* Reflection Hall, the former Sunday School building (1971), 235 Huntington Avenue, at one end of the reflecting pool.
* The Colonnade building (1972), 101 Belvidere Street.
* 177 Huntington, formerly the Administration Building (1972). This 26-story building housed the church's administrative staff until 2008, when they moved to Christian Science Publishing House.[2][3] The building is now leased out as office space.[4]

## Gallery[edit]

* The First Church of Christ, Scientist and (left) Reflection Hall

* Mother Church, Colonnade building, reflecting pool

* (left) Colonnade building and (right) 177 Huntington Avenue, former administration building

* (left) the Mother Church, reflecting pool and (right) 177 Huntington Avenue

* Christian Science Publishing House

* Mary Baker Eddy Library, part of Christian Science Publishing House

* Reflection Hall (1973). Originally named the "Sunday School Building"

## See also[edit]

* Christian Science Center- Belvidere/ Dalton

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Christian Science Center Complex", Boston Landmarks Commission, Environment Department, City of Boston, 25 January 2011 (hereafter Boston Landmarks Commission 2011).
2. ^ Boston Landmarks Commission 2011, pp. 1, 5–6, 18.
3. ^ "Christian Science Plaza Revitalization Project Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC)", Boston Redevelopment Authority.
4. ^ Boston Landmarks Commission 2011, p. 72.

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Church of Christ, Scientist|

| Mother Church|

* The First Church of Christ, Scientist
* Christian Science Center
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Key publications|

* Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures
* Church Manual
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* Christian Science Hymnal

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* The Christian Science Monitor (newspaper)
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Books|

* Christian Science (Twain, 1907)
* The Life of Mary Baker G. Eddy and the History of Christian Science (Milmine and Cather, 1909)
* Mary Baker Eddy: The Truth and the Tradition (Bates and Dittemore, 1932)
* Christian Science Today: Power, Policy, Practice (Braden, 1958)
* The Destiny of The Mother Church (Knapp, 1991)
* God's Perfect Child: Living and Dying in the Christian Science Church (Fraser, 1999)

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* Children's Healthcare is a Legal Duty
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