First Church of Christ, Scientist (North Vancouver)

The former First Church of Christ, Scientist is an historic Christian Science church edifice located at 189 Keith Road on the eastern end of Victoria Park in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

First Church of Christ, Scientist
General information
Architectural styleClassical Revival.
Town or cityNorth Vancouver (city), British Columbia
CountryCanada
Construction started1925
Completed1925
Technical details
Structural system1-storey, with basement, frame
Design and construction
ArchitectHoneyman and Curtis

It was designed in the Classical Revival style by the noted British Columbia architectural firm of Honeyman and Curtis. Built in 1925, it is a single-storey wooden building with basement. The city of North Vancouver has declared that the building is "valued for its architecture and classically-inspired details" and "distinguished by a formal central entrance and consistent, refined detailing". Saying that its: "Columns, symmetry and fenestration all contribute to its strong sense of proportion and formality", the city on January 1, 1995, designated it a primary local heritage site.[1][2]

On January 4, 2008, First Church of Christ, Scientist sold its building to North Shore Bethel Christian Mennonite Brethren Church.[3]

References
  1. First Church of Christ Scientist. Canada's Historic Places
  2. Primary buildings. City of North Vancouver
  3. North Shore Bethel Christian Mennonite Brethren Church in Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online

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