National Register of Historic Places

Christian Science Society Building

Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado
Listed
August 21, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000839

About this property

Christian Science Society, Steamboat Springs is an historic Christian Science church located at 641 Oak Street corner of 7th Street in Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado; Built in 1934 of logs on a rubble rock foundation with a shingle roof, it was designed and constructed by local builder Ernest Campbell in the style of architecture that has come to be known as the Rustic style. The society was organized on July 22, 1908, by local Christian Scientists, notable among whom was Margaret E. Crawford, who with her husband, James Harvey Crawford, had founded and named Steamboat Springs in 1875. It met at various local sites until November 4, 1934 when the first service was held in its new building. The building site purchased in 1920 had formerly been occupied by the Onyx Hotel. Christian Science churches and societies are not dedicated until they are free of debt and the Steamboat Springs society was dedicated on December 15, 1935. Regular services have been held ever since. The only significant changes in the building since 1934 have been replacing the roof with a metal one to allow snow to slide off and dropping the interior ceiling for better insulation. The side walls have also been stabilized by running several metal rods between them. On August 22, 2007, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

641 Oak St.
Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado
40.48602, -106.83262

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When was Christian Science Society Building listed on the National Register?

Christian Science Society Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Christian Science Society Building?

Christian Science Society Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Christian Science Society Building?

The period of significance for Christian Science Society Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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