First Church of Christ, Scientist (Miami, Florida)

First Church of Christ, Scientist
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25°47′31″N 80°11′20″W
Location	1836 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida
Country	United States of America
Architecture
Style	Classical Revival
Years built	1925

First Church of Christ, Scientist is located in Miami, Florida. It is no longer a functioning Christian Science church, having been sold in 2013.^[1] The building was designed by August C. Geiger.

Current status

First Church of Christ, Scientist, sold the building in 2013 for $6.25 million.^[1] It was resold in Nov. 2014 for $14.25 million.^[2] In September 2015, the current owner received the city's Urban Development Review Board's approval for use of the church building "for commercial uses, topped by a large garage next door to a brand new 38-story residential tower."^[3][4]

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Miami, now holds meetings in its reading room at 15 West Flagler Street in Miami.

See also

• First Church of Christ, Scientist (disambiguation)
• List of former Christian Science churches, societies and buildings

References

1. Christian Science Miami property sold for $6.25M
2. Developer proposes 350 units above historic Miami church
3. John Charles Robbins, Historic church to become grocery, Miami Today, October 6, 2015
4. April Garder, Filling A Personal Hunger: Historic Church to Become Grocery, Curbed Miami, October 5, 2015

External links

• Archiplanet listing
• Vintage post card image