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THE HOUSE WHERE MARY BAKER EDDY LIVED from 1908 to 1910 is being sold to the Longyear Foundation, which operates an independent museum focused on the life of Mrs. Eddy and her early students.

The 35-room home at 400 Beacon Street in Chestnut Hill, Mass. is where Mrs. Eddy oversaw the founding of this newspaper. The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston signed an agreement to sell the 8.3 acre site for $13.3 million.

The sales agreement is part of a comprehensive plan the church announced in April to make significant changes in its real estate holdings, citing a desire to focus more single-mindedly on its spiritual ministry and to devote less time and money to property management. Real estate related expenses currently absorb 25 percent of the church budget.

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