First Church of Christ, Scientist (Miami, Florida)

First Church of Christ, Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist is located in Miami
First Church of Christ, Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist is located in Florida
First Church of Christ, Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist is located in the United States
First Church of Christ, Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
25°47′31″N 80°11′20″W / 25.79194°N 80.18889°W / 25.79194; -80.18889
Location1836 Biscayne Boulevard,
Miami, Florida
CountryUnited States of America
Architecture
StyleClassical Revival
Years built1925

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Christian Science Miami property sold for $6.25M
  2. ^ Developer proposes 350 units above historic Miami church
  3. ^ John Charles Robbins, Historic church to become grocery, Miami Today, October 6, 2015
  4. ^ April Garder, Filling A Personal Hunger: Historic Church to Become Grocery, Curbed Miami, October 5, 2015
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