First Church of Christ, Scientist (Berkeley, California)

E135087

Christian Science church church building historic building landmark

The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Berkeley, California is a landmark early 20th-century church renowned for its innovative Arts and Crafts–influenced architecture and harmonious integration with its natural surroundings.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Berkeley, California) canonical	2
Christian Science Church, Berkeley	1
First Church of Christ, Scientist congregation in Berkeley	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1175978 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: First Church of Christ, Scientist (Berkeley, California)
Context triple: [Bernard Maybeck, notableWork, First Church of Christ, Scientist (Berkeley, California)]

A. The First Church of Christ, Scientist
The First Church of Christ, Scientist is the Boston-based mother church and administrative headquarters of the Christian Science denomination founded by Mary Baker Eddy.
B. Church of Christ, Scientist
The Church of Christ, Scientist is a Christian denomination best known for its emphasis on spiritual healing, prayer, and the teachings outlined in Mary Baker Eddy’s book "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."
C. Church of the Resurrection
The Church of the Resurrection, more widely known today as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, is a major Christian pilgrimage site in Jerusalem believed to encompass both the site of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and his tomb.
D. The Episcopal Church Center
The Episcopal Church Center is the New York City headquarters and administrative hub of the Episcopal Church, housing the offices of its Presiding Bishop and national staff.
E. Memorial Church
Memorial Church is a prominent interdenominational Christian church and war memorial at Harvard University, serving as a central site for worship, reflection, and major university ceremonies.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: First Church of Christ, Scientist (Berkeley, California)
Target entity description: The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Berkeley, California is a landmark early 20th-century church renowned for its innovative Arts and Crafts–influenced architecture and harmonious integration with its natural surroundings.

A. The First Church of Christ, Scientist
The First Church of Christ, Scientist is the Boston-based mother church and administrative headquarters of the Christian Science denomination founded by Mary Baker Eddy.
B. Church of Christ, Scientist
The Church of Christ, Scientist is a Christian denomination best known for its emphasis on spiritual healing, prayer, and the teachings outlined in Mary Baker Eddy’s book "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."
C. Church of the Resurrection
The Church of the Resurrection, more widely known today as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, is a major Christian pilgrimage site in Jerusalem believed to encompass both the site of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and his tomb.
D. The Episcopal Church Center
The Episcopal Church Center is the New York City headquarters and administrative hub of the Episcopal Church, housing the offices of its Presiding Bishop and national staff.
E. Memorial Church
Memorial Church is a prominent interdenominational Christian church and war memorial at Harvard University, serving as a central site for worship, reflection, and major university ceremonies.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian Science church ⓘ church building ⓘ historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ
architect	Bernard Maybeck ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Arts and Crafts ⓘ Prairie School ⓘ early modern architecture ⓘ
category	20th-century Christian Science church buildings in the United States ⓘ Christian Science churches in California ⓘ Churches completed in 1910 ⓘ Churches in Berkeley, California ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in California ⓘ
completionDate	1910 ⓘ
constructionStartDate	1908 ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
denomination	Christian Science ⓘ linked to: Church of Christ, Scientist
hasCulturalSignificance	important example of American religious architecture ⓘ major work of architect Bernard Maybeck ⓘ
hasFeature	exposed structural elements ⓘ integration of building and site ⓘ landscaped setting ⓘ large central auditorium ⓘ mezzanine galleries ⓘ natural light–filled interior ⓘ
heritageDesignation	National Historic Landmark ⓘ listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
influencedBy	Arts and Crafts movement ⓘ Prairie School movement ⓘ linked to: Prairie School
knownFor	harmonious integration with natural surroundings ⓘ innovative early 20th-century church design ⓘ
locatedIn	Alameda County, California ⓘ linked to: Alameda County Berkeley, California ⓘ linked to: Berkeley California ⓘ linked to: California, United States
materialUsed	concrete ⓘ wood ⓘ
namedAfter	First Church of Christ, Scientist congregation in Berkeley ⓘ linked to: First Church of Christ, Scientist (Berkeley, California)
NRHPType	building ⓘ
partOf	architectural heritage of Berkeley, California ⓘ
religion	Christian Science ⓘ linked to: Church of Christ, Scientist
roofMaterial	red tile ⓘ
significantPeriod	early 20th century ⓘ
use	Christian Science worship ⓘ religious services ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bernard Maybeck → notableWork → First Church of Christ, Scientist (Berkeley, California) ⓘ

Bernard Maybeck → notableWork → Christian Science Church, Berkeley ⓘ

linked to: First Church of Christ, Scientist (Berkeley, California)

Bernard Maybeck → knownFor → First Church of Christ, Scientist (Berkeley, California) ⓘ

subject linked to: Maybeck

First Church of Christ, Scientist (Berkeley, California) → namedAfter → First Church of Christ, Scientist congregation in Berkeley ⓘ