First Church of Christ, Scientist (Salt Lake City, Utah)
The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 352 East 300 South in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, is an historic structure that on July 30, 1976, was added to the National Register of Historic Places. After being used for a time by Anthony's Fine Art and Antiques, the building is once again being used as a church: Iglesia La Luz del Mundo.National register listing
- First Church of Christ Scientist
- 352 E. 3rd South, Salt Lake City
- Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
- Architect, builder, or engineer: Ware, Walter E.
- Architectural Style: Other, Romanesque
- Area of Significance: Architecture
- Period of Significance: 1875-1899
- Owner: Private
- Historic Function: Religion
- Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
- Current Function: Religion
- Current Sub-function: Religious Structure
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.Current use
First Church of Christ, Scientist, is no longer listed as a Christian Science Church in the Christian Science Journal. After being used for a time by Anthony's Fine Art and Antiques, the building is once again being used as a church: Iglesia La Luz del Mundo.
