Christian Science Plaza
I. M. Pei & Partners
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Alternative Titles
Christian Science Center
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston
Date
1968-1974Description
The Administration Building, northwest elevation, detail, showing the outer structure over windows; The First Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Science Center in common reference) is the mother church and administrative headquarters of the Christian Science Church and is located in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Designed in the 1960s by the firm of renowned architect I.M. Pei, (designed by Araldo A. Cossutta, then a partner in Pei's firm) the 14-acre Christian Science Plaza along Huntington Avenue includes a reflecting pool and fountain that make it one of Boston's most visually recognizable sites and a popular tourist attraction. Another draw for tourists is the three-story tall Mapparium, a stained glass globe that visitors view from the inside. The church itself was built in 1894. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 2/11/2008)
Type of Work
society building; churchSubject
architectural exteriors, contemporary (1960 to present), Modernist, Twentieth century
Rights
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