First Church of Christ, Scientist
- Style
- Romanesque Revival
- City
- Toledo, OH
The former First Church of Christ, Scientist was built in 1898 at 2704 Monroe Street in Toledo. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, at which point the building was occupied by Universal Community Church. The original congregation now holds services at 4647 West Central Avenue in Ottawa Hills.
the building
Romanesque Revival facade. The church presents a Romanesque Revival facade, the rounded arches and heavy massing typical of the style, giving the Monroe Street building a strong street presence.
the style
The building is identified as Romanesque Revival architecture, a style defined by round arches and solid masonry massing commonly used for late-19th-century American churches.
More on Romanesque Revivalsignificance
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. By that date it had already changed hands to become Universal Community Church, and the original First Church of Christ, Scientist congregation had relocated to Ottawa Hills.
nearby
- Toledo Museum of Art
- Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion
- Center for the Visual Arts
- Ashland Avenue Baptist Church
- Rosary Cathedral
- St. Patrick's Catholic Church