Third Church of Christ, Scientist
Houston, Harris County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Intended to serve the congregation that had been organized as an offshoot of the growing First Church of Christ, Scientist, in 1922, this structure was designed by J. Rodney Tabor of the Jonas and Tabor architectural firm. Completed in 1928, this structure is among the last of a number of Mediterranean-style buildings erected in the South Main area to lend a sense of history and place to the newly developing Almeda Road corridor. The edifice is noteworthy for its octagonal tower, arched windows, tile roof and stuccoed walls. The Sunday school addition erected in 1953 follows the same style. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1999
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Organized as an offshoot of Houston's growing First Church of Christ, Scientist, this congregation completed its own home in 1928 along the newly developing Almeda Road corridor. Its octagonal tower, tile roof, and stuccoed walls made it one of the last of the Mediterranean-style buildings that gave the South Main area its sense of place. A Sunday school addition in 1953 carried the same graceful style forward.
Why it matters
The building shows how faith communities and their architecture helped shape the identity and growth of America's rapidly expanding early-20th-century cities.
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