Concord in Merrimack County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Mary Baker Eddy House

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 25, 2017

1. Mary Baker Eddy House, National Register of Historic Places Plaque

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Women.

Location. 43° 12.593′ N, 71° 32.409′ W. Marker is in Concord, New Hampshire, in Merrimack County. Marker is on North State Street, on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 62 North State Street, Concord NH 03301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Reuben Foster House (a few steps from this marker); Charles Augustus Doyen (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of First Block House (about 700 feet away); Isaac Elwell House and Office (about 700 feet away); Site of Home of Edward H. Rollins (about 700 feet away); Site of Rumford Garrison No. 5 (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Gilbert Winant (1889-1947) (approx. 0.2 miles away); New Hampshire's Presidential Primary (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Concord.

Also see . . .
1. Longyear Museum / Mary Baker Eddy House.

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This stately Greek Revival house, built circa 1850, is one of three similar houses built before the Civil War near the state capital. In 1985 it was given to Longyear Museum. The exterior underwent a major restoration in 2007-2008. The roof was returned to slate. The elaborate cornices were repaired. Beneath white paint, researchers discovered and dated the decidedly more colorful palette of the nineteenth century. The exterior was returned to the vibrant Victorian color scheme we think Mrs. Eddy would have known. At the end of the hard-fought decade of the 1880s, Mrs. Eddy withdrew from the hectic demands of Boston. A few weeks after leaving Massachusetts in May 1889, she rented this furnished house for herself and her small staff. This house stands as a reminder of the work Mrs. Eddy carried out for the better part of two decades while living in Concord. (Submitted on September 23, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. The life of Mary Baker Eddy. Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910) was an influential American author, teacher, and religious leader, noted for her groundbreaking ideas about spirituality and health, which she named Christian Science. She articulated those ideas in her major work, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, first published in 1875. Four years later she

Mary Baker Eddy House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James R. Murray, July 2, 2017

2. Mary Baker Eddy House Marker

The house

founded the Church of Christ, Scientist, which today has branch churches and societies around the world. In 1908 she launched The Christian Science Monitor, a leading international newspaper, the recipient, to date, of seven Pulitzer Prizes. (Submitted on September 23, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Mary Baker Eddy House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 25, 2017

3. Mary Baker Eddy House

Photographed By Douglas Finney, October 26, 2019

4. Mary Baker Eddy House

Photographed By Douglas Finney, October 26, 2019

5. Mary Baker Eddy House

Looking southeasterly from North State Street

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Concord, New Hampshire image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Douglas Finney, October 26, 2019

6. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Concord, New Hampshire

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2017, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on July 12, 2017, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on April 3, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on July 12, 2017, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. 3. submitted on April 3, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 28, 2019, by Douglas Finney of Concord, New Hampshire, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.