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The Christian Science Center is a 14.5-acre site on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Huntington Avenue in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. A popular tourist attraction, the center is owned by the Church of Christ, Scientist (the Christian Science church), which refers to it as Christian Science Plaza.〔 The site houses the religion's administrative center and its Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist.〔("Christian Science Center Complex" ), Boston Landmarks Commission, Environment Department, City of Boston, 25 January 2011 (hereafter Boston Landmarks Commission 2011).〕 ==Buildings== The Christian Science Center comprises 10.4 acres of open space, a 690 x 100 ft (210 x 30 m) reflecting pool, a children's fountain, and six buildings: *The First Church of Christ, Scientist, 250 Massachusetts Avenue, consisting of two buildings: the original Mother Church (1894) and the Church Extension (1906); *Christian Science Publishing House (1934), 200–210 Massachusetts Avenue, built for the Christian Science Publishing Society, and now also housing the Mary Baker Eddy Library, Mapparium, ''Christian Science Monitor'' and the church's administrative staff. *The site was extended in the 1970s, designed by Araldo Cossutta of I. M. Pei & Associates. This consisted of: * *Reflection Hall, the former Sunday School building (1971), 235 Huntingdon Avenue, at one end of the reflecting pool; * *Colonnade building (1972), 101 Belvidere Street, now named after its address; * *Administration building (1972), 177 Huntingdon Avenue, now named after its address. The 26-story building housed the church's administrative staff until 2008, when they moved to Christian Science Publishing House.〔(Boston Landmarks Commission 2011 ), pp. 1, 5–6, 18.〕〔("Christian Science Plaza Revitalization Project Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC)" ), Boston Redevelopment Authority.〕 , it consisted of leased office space.〔(Boston Landmarks Commission 2011 ), p. 72.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Christian Science Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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