CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL RESOURCES INVENTORY DATABASE
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Resource Summary
2801 E Colorado
DPR523B - Bldg, Struct & Object [print]
State of California - The Resource Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
BUILDING, STRUCTURE & OBJECT RECORD
Primary #:  
HRI #:  
*NRHP Status Code: 5S2 
*Resource Name or #: Third Church of Christ Scientist Reading Room  Survey Title:  
 
B1.
Historic Name: Third Church of Christ Scientist Reading Room 
B2.
Common Name: Third Church of Christ Scientist Reading Room 
B3.
Original Use: Religious Building 
B4.  Present Use: Religious Building 
*B5a.
Primary Architectural Style: International /Modern Style 
B5b.
Secondary Architectural Style:  
*B6.
Construction History: Date Built: 1959 
*B7.
Moved?: Yes No  Unknown Date:    Original Location:   
*B8.
Related Features:
*B9a.
Architect: R. Van Buren Livingston 
b. Builder:  
*B10.
Significance: Theme:   Area:  
Period of Significance:   Property Type:  
Applicable Criteria:
National Register Criteria:   California Register:   Local Register:  
Context:   Other:  
There are four buildings on this site associated with the Third Church of Christ Scientist: the Reading Room (1959) on the corner, a secondary building (date unknown) to the rear, the chapel (1935) in the middle, and the main church (1948) on the east. The reading room, chapel and church are eligible as local landmarks for their architectural quality.
 
B11.
Additional Resource Attributes: HP16 
*B12.
References:
East Colorado Boulevard Specific Plan Historic Resources Survey  
B13.
Remarks:
 
*B14.
Evaluator:  
Date of Evaluation:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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