Iglesia La Luz del Mundo (Salt Lake City) explained

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Coordinates:40.7625°N -111.8807°W
Built:1898
Architect:Walter E. Ware
Added:July 30, 1976
Refnum:76001824

Iglesia La Luz del Mundo is a historic church located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Originally built as the First Church of Christ, Scientist, on July 30, 1976 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

History

First Church of Christ, Scientist, was organized on July 17, 1891, and was the first Christian Science church in Utah. The church building, designed by local architect, Walter E. Ware, in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, was built in 1898 of brick and Utah Kyune sandstone. After being completely paid for, it was dedicated on November 27, 1898.[1]

Current use

The Christian Science Church left the building in 2002.[2] After being used for a time by Anthony's Fine Art and Antiques, the building is once again being used as a church.[3] Iglesia La Luz del Mundo has used the building since about 2006.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=2233 State Historical Marker on property
  2. The Christian Science Journal, December 2007, p. 114
  3. http://protophoto.com/picture.html?pic=14933 Church in the snow
  4. News: For this Salt Lake City church, it's the beliefs, not the building, that matter. Peggy Fletcher. Stack. May 29, 2013. Salt Lake City Tribune. December 28, 2020.