Property Record
620 PARK ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | First Church of Christ. Scientist |
|---|---|
| Other Name: | First Church of Christ Scientist |
| Contributing: | |
| Reference Number: | 58642 |
| Location (Address): | 620 PARK ST |
|---|---|
| County: | Manitowoc |
| City: | Manitowoc |
| Township/Village: | |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | |
| Range: | |
| Direction: | |
| Section: | |
| Quarter Section: | |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: |
| Year Built: | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 19852022 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
|---|---|
| National Register Listing Date: | |
| State Register Listing Date: |
| Additional Information: | The First Church of Christ. Scientist is a two story plus frame building. It is largely rectangular in plan with a hipped main roof. A turret rises out of the roof on the west elevation which continues downward in a two story bay. The main facade features a full, pedimented portico supported by four Ionic order columns and four Ionic order pilasters on the front facade. A large six pointed star light adorns the center of the pediment. As such, it is the only example of this type or style of construction in the City. The congregation of the First Church of Christ. Scientist began meeting in homes in Manitowoc in 1904. The present church was constructed in 1917 and has been used by the Church ever since. |
|---|---|
| Bibliographic References: | A. Story of a Century, p. 94. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |