Charles H. Spencer House Explained

Charles H. Spencer House
Coordinates:41.7478°N -92.7306°W
Built:late 1860s
Added:January 25, 1980
Refnum:80001458

Charles H. Spencer House, formerly Christian Science Society and First Church of Christ, Scientist, Grinnell, located in Grinnell, Iowa, in the United States, is an historic Carpenter Gothic house which was converted into a church. On January 25, 1980, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

History

The Charles H. Spencer House was built at the corner of 6th Avenue and Main Street in the late 1860s as a private residence. Charles H. Spencer was the founder of the First National Bank of Grinnell. There was one intermediate move before the building was moved to its present location.[1] It is no longer used as a church and now houses a gift shop.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://web.grinnell.edu/CPS/Resources/Beg_field_guide_Grinnell_2006.pdf Beginner's Field Guide to Grinnell and its Environs, p. 31
  2. Web site: Charles H. Spencer House . digital.grinnell.edu.