Comments on: West Seattle’s Christian Scientist Church http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/10/02/west-seattles-christian-scientist-church/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:01:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Niki Lonski http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/10/02/west-seattles-christian-scientist-church/comment-page-1/#comment-155022 Niki Lonski Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:25:02 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1841#comment-155022 My family lived across the street for 50 years (4202 SW Lander St). In the 1950s the kids in the neighborhood used to play kick-the-can on the church property. It was a fun place to congregate and closer to home than Hiawatha when it got dark out (before Safeway took over the block across the street, it was a neighborhood with houses!). My family lived across the street for 50 years (4202 SW Lander St). In the 1950s the kids in the neighborhood used to play kick-the-can on the church property. It was a fun place to congregate and closer to home than Hiawatha when it got dark out (before Safeway took over the block across the street, it was a neighborhood with houses!).

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/10/02/west-seattles-christian-scientist-church/comment-page-1/#comment-24045 Jennifer Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:41:37 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1841#comment-24045 I would be very interested in talking to Mr.Fish regarding his time at the church and whether he has any photographs of the church during the time period that he has mentioned. We are in the process of having the Church designated a historical landmark. Any old photos or memories would be appreciated. Thanks, Jennifer Venue Mistress Sanctuary at Admiral I would be very interested in talking to Mr.Fish regarding his time at the church and whether he has any photographs of the church during the time period that he has mentioned. We are in the process of having the Church designated a historical landmark. Any old photos or memories would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Jennifer
Venue Mistress
Sanctuary at Admiral

]]> By: Bill Fish http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/10/02/west-seattles-christian-scientist-church/comment-page-1/#comment-21506 Bill Fish Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:57:06 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1841#comment-21506 Wow, my folks took my brother, sister and I to church here during the mid 1950's through the 1960's. Sundays and many Wednesday nights....sheesh. To be honest, not one of my favorite childhood activities but it certainly brings back old memories. I can remember going to Sunday School downstairs. I think some of the kids actually enjoyed it but I never could reconcile the teachings with reality...still can't. The place had that church smell to it....sort of an odd mixture of mustiness and bad perfume, if you now what I mean. I actually spent a period of time as the janitor for the church while I was going to high school at West Seattle High. Can't remember how I got the job and don't recall what I made as the janitor. It did put a few bucks in my pocket as a teenager. Several hours a week cleaning those floors in the foyer, vacuuming the carpets in the main sanctuary, mowing the lawn/taking care of the grounds, and yes, cleaning the toilets (PineSol and lots of it). Have to admit, being in that old building by myself got a bit creepy at times. On more than one occasion I was glad to get the heck out of there. The boiler room was a real gem!! Nice to see it's being put to good use....... Wow, my folks took my brother, sister and I to church here during the mid 1950′s through the 1960′s. Sundays and many Wednesday nights….sheesh. To be honest, not one of my favorite childhood activities but it certainly brings back old memories.

I can remember going to Sunday School downstairs. I think some of the kids actually enjoyed it but I never could reconcile the teachings with reality…still can’t.

The place had that church smell to it….sort of an odd mixture of mustiness and bad perfume, if you now what I mean.

I actually spent a period of time as the janitor for the church while I was going to high school at West Seattle High. Can’t remember how I got the job and don’t recall what I made as the janitor. It did put a few bucks in my pocket as a teenager. Several hours a week cleaning those floors in the foyer, vacuuming the carpets in the main sanctuary, mowing the lawn/taking care of the grounds, and yes, cleaning the toilets (PineSol and lots of it).

Have to admit, being in that old building by myself got a bit creepy at times. On more than one occasion I was glad to get the heck out of there. The boiler room was a real gem!!

Nice to see it’s being put to good use…….

]]> By: Cliffe http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/10/02/west-seattles-christian-scientist-church/comment-page-1/#comment-19349 Cliffe Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:18:27 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1841#comment-19349 Joshua: Agreed. Joshua: Agreed.

]]> By: joshuadf http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/10/02/west-seattles-christian-scientist-church/comment-page-1/#comment-19341 joshuadf Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:15:14 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1841#comment-19341 The Church of Christ, Scientist left a huge architectural gift to Seattle: Town Hall on First Hill, the condo project on Capitol Hill, the one on 17th in the U-District, etc. I don't know what made the congregations disappear, but I'm glad we have these meeting places today. The Church of Christ, Scientist left a huge architectural gift to Seattle: Town Hall on First Hill, the condo project on Capitol Hill, the one on 17th in the U-District, etc. I don’t know what made the congregations disappear, but I’m glad we have these meeting places today.

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