Update: This is the Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist.
This massive, beautiful edifice sits tucked away just a block away from busy Gravois on Potomac. I was unable to come up with a date of construction, as the cornerstone is obscured by heavy underbrush next to the building.
These beautiful stained glass windows and buff brick are an interesting contrast to the red brick of Gravois Park.
Sorry, again! It was the Fifth Church of Christ – Scientist and it was built in 1920. (Ref: https://stlouis-mo.gov/archive/neighborhood-histories-norbury-wayman/marquette/churches17.htm). Sorry to clutter up the website with incorrect information. My great-aunt attended this church in the ’50s and early ’60s.
Thanks Keith! I appreciate the information.
Hi,
This was my childhood church also in those years. Would you share your great-aunt’s name? I have such fond memories of this glorious building that I know so well, and also people from those days. It could be that I remember her. If you respond, would you share other history that you know, please? TLN
Hello, Thank you for your research into this amazing Historical Church. The only thing that I might be able to add is that my Great Grandmother lived a hearty 2 hour’s away in 1946. There is an obituary that reads: That a Dr. C.R. Curran was Pastor of the Burkett Spiritualist Church of St. Louis, Mo. This particular person saw too it, that as “Pastor” of this church attended and officiated my Great, Grandmother’s funeral service at quite some distance as there were no other churches of this kind any where near the very remote village in which the family resided. The Pstor gave the blessing’s at the only church that stood in the area with the cemetery a walk away with a funeral procession on foot, carrying the casket as is always done.
Possibly this may not be the particular church that I am hoping to find within these historical pictures. However, maybe you may still have additional information to share. Please send anything you may have that would glean additional insight. If a cost-willing. Hopefully not too much. Kindest regards and Blessing’s to you. Diane