First Church of Christ, Scientist (Oconto, Wisconsin)

Historic church in Wisconsin, United States United States historic place


First Church of Christ, Scientist
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in 2013
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Location	423 Chicago St., Oconto, Wisconsin
Coordinates	44°53′24″N 87°52′39″W / 44.89003333°N 87.87758889°W / 44.89003333; -87.87758889
Built	1886
NRHP reference No.	74000111
Added to NRHP	November 19, 1974

First Church of Christ, Scientist, also known as First Christian Science Church Edifice, is a church building located in Oconto, Wisconsin. Built in 1886 of stone, weatherboard and brick in the Gothic Revival style, it was the first purpose-built Christian Science church edifice in the world. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

History

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Oconto, was organized on June 10, 1886 as "the Christian Science Association of Oconto," with the building being finished in October of that year for less than $1,000; but for various reasons it was not dedicated until February 1887. Other Christian Science groups were meeting at the time around the United States, and the membership of the Oconto church did not realize they had built the first Christian Science church edifice in the world until later. Laura Sargent and her sister Victoria, who were very involved in the founding of the church, would go on to play important roles in the movement.

Current use

The building is still used for Christian Science religious services, although First Church of Christ, Scientist, Oconto, is now Christian Science Society, Oconto.

The auditorium seats 100 people.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
"Wisconsin historical marker". Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
^ Beasley, Norman (1952). The Cross and the Crown. New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce. pp. 580–582.
Laura Ellen Sargent, C.S.D. Longyear Museum
The Christian Science Journal, February 2007, p.116,

External links

Wisconsin historical marker Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine

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