First Church of Christ, Scientist (Ottawa) explained

First Church of Christ, Scientist (Ottawa)
Coordinates:45.4156°N -75.6912°W
Location:288 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1R8
Denomination:Christian Science
Consecrated Date:1914
Functional Status:Active
Architect:J.P. Maclaren,
Style:Neoclassicism
Groundbreaking:1913

First Church of Christ, Scientist is a Christian Science church in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.[1]

History

The church was first organized in 1899. Its current Italianate style building in Centretown was designed by John Pritchard MacLaren (architect) 1913–14.[2] The church is one of only a few such buildings in Ottawa. The church maintains a Reading Room on Laurier Avenue in downtown Ottawa.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/Ontario-s-Places-of-Worship/Inventory/Search-results-details.aspx?ItemID=5135 Heritage Trust
  2. Web site: John Pritchard MacLaren . 2012-03-26 . 2014-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141202211144/http://www.dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/architects/view/641 . dead .