First Church of Christ, Scientist

The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, built in 1907, is an historic Christian Science church edifice located at 1443–1451 North Prospect Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Opening hours: Monday—Friday 8:00 AM—2:00 PM
Email: iwantmyevent@renaissanceplace.com
Type: Event venue
Description: historic church in Wisconsin, United States
Also known as: “1451 Renaissance Place” and “First Church of Christ Scientist”
Address: 1451 North Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shank Hall and Green Gallery.

Shank Hall

Theater building

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Shank Hall is a music venue with a 300-person capacity located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It began as a garage in c.1930 to store and repair motor vehicles, and in the 1940s the building was a record distribution center. Shank Hall is situated 420 feet southwest of First Church of Christ, Scientist.

Green Gallery

Art gallery

The Green Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Jewish Museum Milwaukee

Museum

Jewish Museum Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The Jewish Museum Milwaukee's mission is to preserve and present the Jewish experience through the lens of Greater Milwaukee, and to celebrate the continuum of Jewish heritage and culture. Jewish Museum Milwaukee is situated 430 feet south of First Church of Christ, Scientist.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Side and Downtown Milwaukee.

East Side

Suburb

The East Side is a district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin consisting of several neighborhoods encompassing an area just north of Downtown Milwaukee to the village of Shorewood, bordered by the Milwaukee River to the west and Lake Michigan to the east.

Downtown Milwaukee

Suburb

Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Downtown Milwaukee is the central business district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The economic and symbolic center of the city and the Milwaukee metropolitan area, it is Milwaukee's oldest district and home to many of the region's cultural, financial educational and historical landmarks including Milwaukee City Hall, Fiserv Forum and the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Jones Island

Quarter

Jones Island is an industrialized peninsula in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It began as a marsh island between the Milwaukee and Kinnickinnic rivers, and now forms the city's inner harbor design. Jones Island is situated 2½ miles south of First Church of Christ, Scientist.

First Church of Christ, Scientist

Categories: church, building, and historic site
Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.04919° or 43° 2′ 57″ north

Longitude

-87.89473° or 87° 53′ 41″ west

Inception

1907

Levels

3½

Open location code

86MJ24X4+M4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 406707335

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=events_venue

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=church

Wikidata ID

Q5452686

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