First Church of Christ Scientist

The First Church of Christ, Scientist is the administrative headquarters and mother church of the Church of Christ, Scientist, also known as the Christian Science church. Christian Science was founded in the 19th century in Lynn, Massachusetts, by Mary Baker Eddy with the publication of her book Science and Health.

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, is located in the 13.5-acre Christian Science Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts. The center is owned by the church and contains the Original Mother Church; Mother Church Extension; Christian Science Publishing House, which houses the Mary Baker Eddy Library; Reflection Hall; Administration Building; and Colonnade Building. There is also a reflecting pool and fountain.