First Church of Christ Scientist - Berkeley, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 51.932 W 122° 15.353
10S E 565451 N 4191156
A nice gothic style church in Berkeley, CA
Waymark Code: WMBBAJ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2011
Views: 7
The church is located on the corner of Dwight Way and Bowditch Street. It was designed by Californian architect Bernard Maybeck in 1910. The building is a mix of different styles, including: Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic to Japanese.
The Church is considered Bernard Maybeck’s masterpiece. According to Maybeck’s biographer, Kenneth Cardwell, “No other building demonstrates so completely Maybeck’s imaginative architectural genius [...] with its masterly handling of space, structure, color, and light.”
Architect: Bernard Maybeck
Prize received: AIA Gold Medal
In what year: 1951
Website about the Architect: [Web Link]
Website about the building: Not listed
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