First Church of Christ, Scientist, Beaux-Arts church at Central Park West and 96th Street, New York, United States
The First Church of Christ, Scientist features a white Concord granite exterior with marble floors, gold-plated chandeliers, and curved pews made of Circassian walnut.
Carrère and Hastings designed this religious building in 1903, incorporating English Baroque and French Beaux-Arts architectural elements found in Nicholas Hawksmoor works.
John LaFarge created the stained-glass windows, including the central piece 'Touch Me Not' above the entrance, depicting Jesus and Mary Magdalene from John 20:17.
The Children's Museum of Manhattan purchased the building in 2018 for 45 million dollars and plans to relocate there by 2028 after renovations.
The building contains early 20th-century elevators called 'moving rooms' that could transport 20 people simultaneously through the structure.
Architectural style: Beaux-Arts, mannerism, Baroque
GPS coordinates: 40.79200,-73.96490
Latest update: March 4, 2025 15:13
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