122 W. 8th Street

Hazletts Addition

Built: 1927

Style: Neoclassical / Classical Revival

Neoclassical/Classical Revival Attributes 

• Prominent full-height portico with large Corinthian columns

• Symmetrical façade

• Pediment with classical detailing

• Brick construction with white trim

• A textbook example of Neoclassical civic architecture, commonly seen in churches, libraries, courthouses, or community halls.

In 1896, the First Church of Christ Scientist was established in Anderson. The congregation met in several downtown locations before purchasing and remodeling the home of Robert P. Grimes at 122 W. 8th Street in 1908. Later, this former structure was replaced with the current church that was constructed from 1927-1928 at a cost of $40,000. The congregation and the Christian Science Reading Room remained in the building until the 1990s. The symmetrical façade, the two-story Ionic columns supporting the pediment, the wide frieze under the pediment, the dentil details, and the heavy cornice are all characteristic of the Neo-Classical style. Also note the first-story round arch windows.