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Author: Craig, Robert

Was this item refereed? N/A
Scope of Activity: National
Citation:

Robert M. Craig, "Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Atlanta: The Context for its Design and Impending Loss," Docomomo-US News, Fall, 2007: 5.

Semester of Activity: Fall 2007
Publication Status: Published
Synopsis:

Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Atlanta, a late work of Atlanta architect Joseph Amisano, is slated for demolition. This article provides a brief historical account of the edifices built for Second Church in its various locations, with a brief commentary on the establishment of Christian Science in Atlanta, and on the "brutalist" aesthetic of the soon-to-be-razed Amisano building in Buckhead.

Date Entered: 11/20/2007
For more information, email: robert.craig@coa.gatech.edu