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'''The First Church of Christ, Scientist''', in ] in the ] is ] and administrative headquarters of the ], and is located in the '''Christian Science Center''' in the ] neighborhood of Boston. '''The First Church of Christ, Scientist''', in ] in the ] is ] and administrative headquarters of the ], and is located in the '''Christian Science Center''' in the ] neighborhood of Boston. Surrounding a plaza and built over many years beginning in 1894, it consists of seven structures: the Original Mother Church, Mother Church Extension, Christian Science Publishing House, Mary Baker Eddy Library, 177 Huntington Avenue (former Adminstration Building), 101 Belvidere (former Church Colonnade Building), and the Sunday School Building.<ref name="Christian Science Plaza"/>


The Original Mother Church edifice, designed by Franklin I. Welch, was built in 1894. A modest ] stone structure, it is often overlooked by casual visitors as it is dwarfed by the much larger domed Mother Church Extension.<ref name="Ivey 1999 pp51-52"/>
⚫ Designed in the 1960s by the firm of noted architect ], the {{convert|14|acre|m2|adj=on}} '''Christian Science Plaza''' along ] includes a large administration building, a ], a ] and ] that together make it one of Boston's most visually recognizable sites and a popular tourist attraction.<ref></ref> Another draw for tourists is the three-story tall ], a ] ] that visitors view from the inside and The Apiary installation by glass artist ].


The Original Mother Church edifice was built in 1894. A modest gray stone structure, it is often overlooked by casual visitors as it is dwarfed by the much larger domed Mother Church Extension added in 1906 and designed by architect ]. It boasts one of the world's largest ]s, built in 1952 by the ] of Boston.<ref></ref> The Mary Baker Eddy Library is housed in an 11-story structure originally finished in 1934 for the ]. Added in 1904-1906, the Mother Church Extension was originally designed by architect ], but substantially modified by ] when he took over construction in 1905 as a result of Brigham's illness. In particular, Beman minimized the Ottoman and Byzantine elements, bringing the domed structure into line with the ] that Beman favored as most appropriate for Christian Science churches.<ref name="Ivey 1999 pp71-75"/> It boasts one of the world's largest ]s, built in 1952 by the ] of Boston. The Mary Baker Eddy Library is housed in an 11-story structure originally finished in 1934 for the ].


⚫ Designed in the 1960s by the firm of noted architect ], the {{convert|14|acre|m2|adj=on}} '''Christian Science Plaza''' along ] includes a large administration building, a ], a ] and ] that together make it one of Boston's most visually recognizable sites and a popular tourist attraction.<ref name="Palmer 2006"/> Another draw for tourists is the three-story tall ], a ] ] that visitors view from the inside and The Apiary installation by glass artist ].
⚫ In accord with the ], the title of the Mother Church is "The First Church of Christ, Scientist," and while its branch churches may call themselves, "First Church of Christ, Scientist," or "Second Church of Christ, Scientist," and so on, they are prohibited from using "The" in front of their names. Only The Mother Church can do so.<ref></ref>

⚫ In accord with the ], the title of the Mother Church is "The First Church of Christ, Scientist," and while its branch churches may call themselves, "First Church of Christ, Scientist," or "Second Church of Christ, Scientist," and so on, they are prohibited from using "The" in front of their names. Only The Mother Church can do so.<ref name="Eddy 1910 p70"/>


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{{cite web |url=http://christianscience.com/church/the-mother-church/boston-activities/plaza/ |title=Christian Science Plaza |work=christianscience.com |publisher=The First Church of Christ, Scientist |location=Boston |accessdate=September 1, 2011 }}
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{{cite web |url=http://www.mbeinstitute.org/CManual/ChurchManual.pdf |title=The Manual of The Mother Church |first=Mary Baker |last=Eddy |authorlink= |year=1910 |work= |publisher= |location=Boston |page=70 (p. 25 pdf) |isbn=978-0-930227-22-7 |quote='The First Church of Christ, Scientist,' is the legal title of The Mother Church. Branch churches of The Mother Church may take the title of First Church of Christ, Scientist; Second Church of Christ, Scientist; and so on, where more than one church is established in the same place; but the article 'The' must not be used before titles of branch churches, nor written on applications for membership in naming such churches. }}
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<ref name="Ivey 1999 pp51-52">
{{cite book |last1=Ivey |first1=Paul Eli |authorlink1= |title=Prayers in Stone: Christian Science Architecture in the United States, 1894-1930 |year=1999 |publisher=University of Illinois Press |location=Urbana, Illinois |isbn=978-0-252-02445-0 |pages=51-52 }}
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{{cite book |last1=Ivey |first1=Paul Eli |authorlink1= |title=Prayers in Stone: Christian Science Architecture in the United States, 1894-1930 |year=1999 |publisher=University of Illinois Press |location=Urbana, Illinois |isbn=978-0-252-02445-0 |pages=51-52 }}
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<ref name="Palmer 2006">
{{cite web |url=http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2006/10/17/church_looking_to_redevelop/?p1=MEWell_Pos2 |title=Church looking to redevelop |first=Thomas C. Jr. |last=Palmer |authorlink= |date=October 17, 2006 |work=The Boston Globe |publisher= |location=Boston }}
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The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts
For other churches called First Church of Christ, Scientist, see First Church of Christ, Scientist (disambiguation).

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States is The Mother Church and administrative headquarters of the Christian Science Church, and is located in the Christian Science Center in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. Surrounding a plaza and built over many years beginning in 1894, it consists of seven structures: the Original Mother Church, Mother Church Extension, Christian Science Publishing House, Mary Baker Eddy Library, 177 Huntington Avenue (former Adminstration Building), 101 Belvidere (former Church Colonnade Building), and the Sunday School Building.

The Original Mother Church edifice, designed by Franklin I. Welch, was built in 1894. A modest Romanesque Revival stone structure, it is often overlooked by casual visitors as it is dwarfed by the much larger domed Mother Church Extension.

Added in 1904-1906, the Mother Church Extension was originally designed by architect Charles Brigham, but substantially modified by S.S. Beman when he took over construction in 1905 as a result of Brigham's illness. In particular, Beman minimized the Ottoman and Byzantine elements, bringing the domed structure into line with the Classical architectural style that Beman favored as most appropriate for Christian Science churches. It boasts one of the world's largest pipe organs, built in 1952 by the Aeolian-Skinner Company of Boston. The Mary Baker Eddy Library is housed in an 11-story structure originally finished in 1934 for the Christian Science Publishing Society.

Designed in the 1960s by the firm of noted architect I.M. Pei, the 14-acre (57,000 m) Christian Science Plaza along Huntington Avenue includes a large administration building, a colonnade, a reflecting pool and fountain that together make it one of Boston's most visually recognizable sites and a popular tourist attraction. Another draw for tourists is the three-story tall Mapparium, a stained glass globe that visitors view from the inside and The Apiary installation by glass artist Dale Chihuly.

In accord with the Manual of The Mother Church, the title of the Mother Church is "The First Church of Christ, Scientist," and while its branch churches may call themselves, "First Church of Christ, Scientist," or "Second Church of Christ, Scientist," and so on, they are prohibited from using "The" in front of their names. Only The Mother Church can do so.

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References

  1. "Christian Science Plaza". christianscience.com. Boston: The First Church of Christ, Scientist. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  2. Ivey, Paul Eli (1999). Prayers in Stone: Christian Science Architecture in the United States, 1894-1930. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. pp. 51–52. ISBN 978-0-252-02445-0.
  3. Ivey, Paul Eli (1999). Prayers in Stone: Christian Science Architecture in the United States, 1894-1930. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. pp. 51–52. ISBN 978-0-252-02445-0.
  4. Palmer, Thomas C. Jr. (October 17, 2006). "Church looking to redevelop". The Boston Globe. Boston.
  5. Eddy, Mary Baker (1910). "The Manual of The Mother Church" (PDF). Boston. p. 70 (p. 25 pdf). ISBN 978-0-930227-22-7. 'The First Church of Christ, Scientist,' is the legal title of The Mother Church. Branch churches of The Mother Church may take the title of First Church of Christ, Scientist; Second Church of Christ, Scientist; and so on, where more than one church is established in the same place; but the article 'The' must not be used before titles of branch churches, nor written on applications for membership in naming such churches.


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