First Church of Christ, Scientist (Miami, Florida) explained

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Coordinates:25.7919°N -80.1889°W
Pushpin Map:Miami, Florida#USA Florida#USA
Years Built:1925
Style:Classical Revival

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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://therealdeal.com/miami/blog/2013/07/30/christian-science-miami-property-sold-for-6-25m/ Christian Science Miami property sold for $6.25M
  2. http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2015/02/02/developer-proposes-350-units-above-historic-miami.html Developer proposes 350 units above historic Miami church
  3. http://www.miamitodaynews.com/2015/10/06/historic-church-to-become-grocery/ John Charles Robbins, Historic church to become grocery, Miami Today, October 6, 2015
  4. http://miami.curbed.com/archives/2015/10/08/filling-a-personal-hunger-historic-church-to-become-grocery.php#more, April Garder, Filling A Personal Hunger: Historic Church to Become Grocery, Curbed Miami, October 5, 2015