First Church of Christ Scientist - Berkeley, CA
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N 37° 51.932 W 122° 15.353
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The First Church of Christ Scientist was built in 1910 by California architect Bernard Maybeck.
Waymark Code: WMDRZV
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/20/2012
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The church is located on the corner of Dwight Way and Bowditch Street. It was designed by Californian architect Bernard Maybeck in 1910. The building is a mix of different styles, including: Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic to Japanese.
The Church is considered Bernard Maybeck’s masterpiece. According to Maybeck’s biographer, Kenneth Cardwell, “No other building demonstrates so completely Maybeck’s imaginative architectural genius [...] with its masterly handling of space, structure, color, and light.”
Date of building: 01/01/1910
How date of building was determined: Church Website
Address/Location:
2619 Dwight Way
Berkeley, CA USA
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Congregation sponsors a Christian Science Reading Room?: no
Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed
Service time: Not Listed
Reading Room location: Not Listed
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