Christian Science Plaza

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The First Church of Christ, Scientist (left), the reflecting pool, and the 26-story former administration building at 177 Huntington Avenue in Boston

The Christian Science Plaza is a 13.5-acre (5.5 ha) site on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Huntington Avenue in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The plaza, which is owned by the Church of Christ, Scientist (the Christian Science church),[1]: 72  was designated as a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 2011, with the Commission describing it as a "heavily-used public space."[1]: 61 

The site houses the religion's administrative center and its Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist.[1]: 1 

  1. ^ a b c "Christian Science Center Complex", Boston Landmarks Commission, Environment Department, City of Boston, 25 January 2011 (hereafter Boston Landmarks Commission 2011).