Second Church of Christ, Scientist (San Francisco, California)

The former Second Church of Christ, Scientist is an historic Christian Science church building located at 651 Dolores Street, corner of Cumberland Street, across from Dolores Park in the Mission District of San Francisco, California. Built in 1916, it was designed by noted San Francisco architect William H. Crim in the Classical Revival and Beaux Arts styles of architecture. Its crowning glory is its massive wood-framed truss system dome which rests on the octagonal walls of the auditorium. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Second Church of Christ, Scientist
General information
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Beaux Arts
Town or city651 Dolores St. / 95 Cumberland St.
San Francisco, California
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.758854°N 122.425362°W / 37.758854; -122.425362
Completed1916
ClientSecond Church of Christ, Scientist
Technical details
Structural systemUnreinforced masonry building
Design and construction
ArchitectWilliam H. Crim

Due to the dwindling size of its congregation and the increased cost of maintaining such a large building, the building was sold in 2012 to commercial property developer Siamak Akhavan, who previously bought Golden Gate Lutheran Church at 601 Dolores Street and converted into his own home. His plan for the former Second Church is to convert it into four residential units.[5] [6][7]

Second Church of Christ, Scientist is now located at 2287 Mission Street, near 19th Street.[8]

The project was completed in 2016 and the building was converted into 4 very distinct and gracious units. 3 were built out in the main body of the building and ranged in size from 5200 to almost 5500 square feet. Additionally, the developer floored over the dome and created a 4000 square foot unit inside the dome. To do so he cut away and raised the outer edge of the interior plaster dome to expose the windows that circle the entire dome. The three lower units were all successfully sold off over the next 10 months or so, one at a time, for prices ranging from $6.1M to $6.5M. For more information about the project see the links below.

See also

References
  1. ABC 7, San Francisco churches finding new life as housing, Monday, October 01, 2012 accessed April 19, 2013
  2. Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Time Shutter Archived 2012-03-12 at the Wayback Machine accessed April 19, 2013
  3. Live or Work in God's House, posted Oct. 3, 2012 accessed April 19, 2013
  4. Form DPR 523B for Second Church of Christ, Scientist, a/k/a 655 Dolores Street
  5. Second Church Of Christ Scientist, Closed Escrow accessed April 19, 2013
  6. Building Trust For Life: 651 Dolores Street accessed April 19, 2013
  7. Church Plans Condos, Preservationists Ready Battle Axes, posted Oct. 13, 2008 accessed April 19, 2013
  8. "Second Church of Christ, Scientist website". Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
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