Building on 3524 Boulevard Ave Saint Louis

    The Third Church of Christ Scientist was located at 3524 Russell Boulevard, Saint Louis..  The architect was Albert B. Groves.  It  was built at this location  on 1912.  The building is a six column brick.and stone church. There are arching stain glass windows.This congregation incorporated in 1906 and dissolved in 1985.  The original 3rd Church of Christ Scientist was at this site for 70 years

     It was replaced at this site by New Paradise Missionary Baptist Church. 

   The building was sold in 1915 to the Karpeles family.    They ran 17 manuscript libraries throughout the United States.   They carried multiple historic documents.  Each library had a rotation collection and a permanent.collection focused on regional history.  Unfortunately, in May, 2019, the building sustained extensive damage in a fire.  It currently sits unused.

Former Third Church of Christ Scientist.  There is visible damage to the roof.

Same as above

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