First Church of Christ Scientist is Now a ‘Historic Landmark’
City’s planning commission approves the 100-year-old structure on Detroit Avenue as only the third property in Lakewood with the designation.
The First Church of Christ, Scientist is now officially a historic landmark. The planning commission gave that designation on Thursday, making the nearly 100-year-old building the third building in Lakewood’s history to get the designation of historic landmark. Not everyone was happy about it. The attorney for the California-based phone company that now owns the property attended the meeting and expressed concerns that the new designation would lower the property value. “That’s not the case at all,” said Dru Siley, the city’s director of planning and development. “In fact for a unique property, with that kind of historic designation, it makes that building an asset.” Jim Artiano, representing California Phone, couldn’t be reached for …
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Alexandra
9:19 am on Sunday, June 10, 2012
It breaks my heart it stands unused again. Would prefer a local owner with a local business. I agree Sandy, it is a lovely building, so happy St. James cannot be torn down! We re open soon!!!! more ›