Second Church of Christ, Scientist (Los Angeles)

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/second-church-of-christ-scientist-los-angeles

1. What is the location?
2. What is the former name?
3. What was the Second Church of Christ, Scientist building used for before it became the Art of Living Center?
4. Where is the building located in Los Angeles?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?948 West Adams Boulevard, North University Park, Los Angeles, California
2. What is the former name?Second Church of Christ, Scientist
3. What was the Second Church of Christ, Scientist building used for before it became the Art of Living Center?It was a church where people gathered for worship, Sunday school, and community events.
4. Where is the building located in Los Angeles?It sits at 948 West Adams Boulevard in the North University Park neighborhood of the West Adams district.

Adaptive Reuse: The process of repurposing an old building for a new use while retaining its historic character.
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