E. Noyes Whitcomb (1844-1905) was born in Plymouth, Maine, and died in Boston, Massachusetts. He moved to Boston at the age of 20, attended school, and started in business with his brother. He married Mittie A. Whitcomb (b. Gilman) in Brooks, Maine, in 1868. He was the father of H. May Whitcomb, and M. Ethel Whitcomb. Around 1875, he started his own successful building business in Boston. His projects included Tremont Temple, Hotel Touraine, the town hall, Gale Memorial Library. He was a member and one-time president of the Master Builders' Association, president of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics' Association, and an appointee to the Statehouse Construction Commission.
In 1894, he was one of the contractors involved in building the Original Edifice of The Mother Church. He, his wife, and their two daughters became members of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 4, 1896. Whitcomb and his family studied Christian Science with Eddy's student, Flavia S. Knapp. He was elected an Executive Member on December 28, 1901. Early in 1903, he met with Mary Baker Eddy, and agreed to construct First Church of Christ, Scientist, Concord, New Hampshire. Work was completed in mid-1904 and the church dedicated in July of that year. Whitcomb went into debt during this project to ensure that architectural elements he deemed necessary were included in the completed construction. At the time of his death in 1905, Whitcomb had begun working on plans for the construction of the Mother Church Extension. His family was assisted by prominent Christian Scientists in settling the outstanding financial obligations incurred during the building of the Concord church.
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E. Noyes Whitcomb (1844-1905) was born in Plymouth, Maine, and died in Boston, Massachusetts. He moved to Boston at the age of 20, attended school, and started in business with his brother. He married Mittie A. Whitcomb (b. Gilman) in Brooks, Maine, in 1868. He was the father of H. May Whitcomb, and M. Ethel Whitcomb. Around 1875, he started his own successful building business in Boston. His projects included Tremont Temple, Hotel Touraine, the town hall, Gale Memorial Library. He was a member and one-time president of the Master Builders' Association, president of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics' Association, and an appointee to the Statehouse Construction Commission.
In 1894, he was one of the contractors involved in building the Original Edifice of The Mother Church. He, his wife, and their two daughters became members of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 4, 1896. Whitcomb and his family studied Christian Science with Eddy's student, Flavia S. Knapp. He was elected an Executive Member on December 28, 1901. Early in 1903, he met with Mary Baker Eddy, and agreed to construct First Church of Christ, Scientist, Concord, New Hampshire. Work was completed in mid-1904 and the church dedicated in July of that year. Whitcomb went into debt during this project to ensure that architectural elements he deemed necessary were included in the completed construction. At the time of his death in 1905, Whitcomb had begun working on plans for the construction of the Mother Church Extension. His family was assisted by prominent Christian Scientists in settling the outstanding financial obligations incurred during the building of the Concord church.
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