For 76 years the Second Church of Christ, Scientist has stood on the corner of Hurd Avenue and Park Place. We must make this church an Evanston landmark. This unique Evanston structure is a well preserved example of mid century modern architecture in a neoclassical style.

• The building was designed by world renowned architect Larry Perkins, and his firm.Larry was a lifelong Evanston resident/icon of the city.
• The building retains fine integrity. It includes four brick columns, original recessed bay windows, Greek relief panels, soda- ash-tinted Chicago-Common bricks, an 84 foot spire,  which includes fine details that mirror the corners, this building should be given protection and landmark status by the city.
• Landscape design was partially completed by Franz Lipp and Associates. Mr. Lipp, in his own right, was renowned.  The Art Institute holds 57 of his drawings.
• The property holds an important symbol of race relations history for Evanston. In the 1920s, a black resident, the son of a slave, was forced to move his home from what is now the parking lot into a redlined district for black residents.

For this, and all these reasons , we sign here asking the city protect this landmark.