First Church of Christ Scientist.
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File Name |
jcg_churches_christ_scientist_001 |
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Title |
First Church of Christ Scientist. |
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Creator |
Gordon, John C. (photographer) |
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Date |
Undated |
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Description |
Photograph shows the First Church of Christ Scientist in San Jose, California. Cars are parked along the curb in front of the church. The signs on the pillar on the right of the church read "First Church of Christ Scientist. Services: Sunday, 11 A.M. and 8 P.M., Wednesday 8 P.M. Sunday school 11 A.M. [illegible] North Second. Reading Room: [illegible] W. San Antonio St., Hours 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. Sundays and holidays 2 to 5 P.M." Part of another building is visible to the right of the church. A sign on this other building reads "Bernard, R.C. Permanent waves upstairs." |
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Note |
The 1905 church, located at 42 East Saint James Street in San Jose, is no longer used for worship. Designed by architect Willis Polk, its windows and doors are now boarded and the building itself is fenced off from the public. The building to the right of the church no longer exists. From: Paul Ivey: "Prayers in Stone: Christian Science architecture in the United States, 1894-1930" p. 149 http://books.google.com/books?id=G1Xh8MIz-FIC&lpg=PA149&ots=-HpaMkUwX-&dq=willis%20polk%20san%20jose%20church&pg=PA149#v=onepage&q=willis%20polk%20san%20jose%20church&f=false (accessed 10/7/11). |
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Subject-TGM |
Buildings
Christian Science churches
Religious facilities |
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Subject-LCSH |
Polk, Willis, 1867-1924 |
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Subject-Local |
First Church of Christ, Scientist |
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Geographic Coverage |
San Jose -- California |
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Object Type |
Photographic Prints |
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Format |
image/jpg |
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Dimensions |
8 x 10 in. |
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Relation-Is Part Of |
Series I, Box 2, Folder: Churches - Church of Christ Scientist |
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Rights |
For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact San Jose State University Special Collections & Archives Department. http://library.sjsu.edu/sjsu-special-collections/sjsu-special-collections-and-archives |
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Collection |
John C. Gordon Photograph Collection |
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Language |
eng |
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Repository |
San Jose State University Library Special Collections & Archives |
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