First Church of Christ, Scientist (Additional Documentation)
National Register of Historic Places

First Church of Christ, Scientist (Additional Documentation)

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
Listed
August 19, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000939

About this property

The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, built in 1939, is an historic Classical revival style Christian Science church edifice located at 501 Riverside Drive, overlooking the Truckee River in Reno, Nevada. Anna Frandsen Loomis, a wealthy local Christian Scientist, underwrote the $120,000 cost of the building, including land acquisition and architect's fees. She was responsible for hiring noted Los Angeles architect Paul Revere Williams, the first African-American member of the AIA. In…

Location

501 Riverside Dr.
Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
39.52404, -119.81968

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 99000939. It was listed on August 19, 1999.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was First Church of Christ, Scientist (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

First Church of Christ, Scientist (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 1999.

What type of historic resource is First Church of Christ, Scientist (Additional Documentation)?

First Church of Christ, Scientist (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for First Church of Christ, Scientist (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for First Church of Christ, Scientist (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1939.

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