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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.


Designed in the 1960s by the firm of renowned ] ], the {{convert|14|acre|m2|adj=on}} '''Christian Science Plaza''' along ] includes a ] and ] that make it one of Boston's most visually recognizable sites and a popular tourist attraction.<ref></ref> 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.


⚫ 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 ].
Another draw for tourists is the three-story tall ], a ] ] that visitors view from the inside.


⚫ 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>
==Official name==
⚫ Per the ], the legal title of the Mother Church is "The First Church of Christ, Scientist," and while its branch church may call themselves, First Church of Christ, Scientist, or Second Church of Christ, Scientist, etc., they are prohibited from using "The" in front of their names. Only The Mother Church can do so.<ref></ref>


==History== ==Gallery==
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⚫ 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 (). The ''Mary Baker Eddy Library'' is housed in an 11-story structure originally finished in 1934 for the ].
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The present plaza was constructed in the 1970s to include a large administration building, a ], a ] and a fountain. This was designed by ], then a partner in Pei's firm.

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==References== ==References==
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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.

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.

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 Charles Brigham. 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.

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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Notes
  1. Boston Globe, October 17, 2006
  2. Specification
  3. Mary Baker Eddy Institute: The Manual of The Mother Church, by Mary Baker Eddy, Article XXIII, Titles. Section2, p. 25 online and p. 70 in book
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