1941:Christian Sciece Church/Reading Room dedicated

1951 Christian Science Church (Courtesy South Whidbey Historical Society).

A Christian Science Society was formed in Langley in 1921. The first meetings were held in private homes with G.S. Reams as the First Reader before moving the meetings to the new Langley Library in 1924. Their application was accepted June 2, 1926.

A lot was purchased from Jacob Anthes in September, 1928 for $250. The price was lowered from the asking price of $400 because Jacob thought the reason was "laudable."

Construction of a 28 X 30 foot church on the lot began in April, 1941, and was dedicated in October of that year. It was declared "one of the most attractive buildings in Langley", and "beautiful in its simplicity."

The building contained a reading room (10 X 16 feet), literature room, cloak room, rest room, and vestibule. The interior was knotty pine with "pews, desk and piano - in contrasting black walnut." The auditorium was lighted by “four, indirect lighting fixtures."

5 pews and 18 bookracks "all of elm wood" were ordered from the American Seating Company, San Francisco on June 20, 1941 for $310.

1983:Church moved outside Langley

The church moved to a new location, and the building was sold to Virginia Price Johnson. The building was subsequently purchased by Demitri Vasiliades in November, 1985.

November, 1985. North side of former Church (Courtesy Demitri Vasiliades).

Two windows and a new door were added to the north side

January, 1986 North side of former Church (Courtesy Demitri Vasiliades).

1987: Annie Steffen's "Wearables and Other Fine Things"

August, 1987. N.E. corner of building owned by Annie Steffens Properties, LLC (Courtesy Demitri Vasiliades).

2002:North side of the building (Courtesy Demitri Vasiliades).

Subsequent renters included Cynthia Tilken, Liz VanDyke's North Star shoe store, Nimbol's, and Fine Art.

2008. North Star (Courtesy Robert Waterman).

Paul and Pamela Schell and partners built a luxury hotel called the "Inn at Langley" on the site on the former Howard Hotel in 1889. "The city had built a seawall giving us the idea of building an inn two stories above the bluff and two stories below, with the room, deck and jacuzzi on the waterside. The dining room was a part of the plan to attract weekend guests. The Inn at Langley opened in 1989 and has since become an established year round booster to the local economy. We decided to add two cottages and a spa in 1999, and the Saratoga and the Gallery Suites in 2008, making the room total now 28." (Pam Schell).

2011. Nimbol's Secret Garden (Courtesy Robert Waterman).