By Ben Irwin. San José Spotlight.
A crumbling landmark in downtown San Jose is at risk of further deterioration after tarps and scaffolding that have surrounded it for years were suddenly removed.
Preservationists are concerned about the damage to the First Church of Christ, Scientist, after a local business owner took matters into his own hands by removing the coverings while performing work at 43 E. St. James St. The church was built in 1905 and is on the San Jose Preservation Action Council's "8 in Danger" list of historic and architectural landmarks threatened by neglect and redevelopment.