The First Church of Christ, Scientist

The First Church of Christ, Scientist comprises an original octagonal Romanesque Revival church and a large domed extension in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood.

Mary Baker Eddy established the church in 1894, which became the administrative headquarters of Christian Science following the publication of Science and Health in 1875.

The church complex includes the Mary Baker Eddy Library, featuring the Mapparium, a three-story glass globe displaying a 1935 map of the world.

The Mother Church Extension sanctuary contains 3,000 seats and houses one of the largest pipe organs, built by the Aeolian-Skinner Company in 1952.

The 13.5-acre plaza incorporates the original church, extension, publishing house, administration building, and a reflecting pool stretching 670 feet in length.

Location: Massachusetts

Inception: 1894

Architectural style: Romanesque Revival architecture

Website: https://www.christianscience.com/

Website: https://christianscience.com

GPS coordinates: 42.34440,-71.08490

Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:50