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Essential Architecture- Chicago
South and West Second Presbyterian Church |
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architect |
Original construction, James Renwick; reconstruction, Howard Van Doren Shaw |
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location |
1936 S. Michigan Ave. |
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date |
1874; reconstructed in 1900 |
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style |
Gothic Revival |
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construction |
Stone |
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type |
Church |
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When this Gothic Revival-style church was designed--by a prominent New
York architect-- the surrounding streets, including Prairie Avenue, one
block east, were lined with the homes of wealthy Chicagoans. Members of
the congregation included the Glessners, the Pullmans, and the widow of
President Abraham Lincoln. The interior decorations include
stained-glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany. A fire in 1900 destroyed
much of the church, but it was reconstructed under the supervision of
architect Howard Van Doren Shaw. |
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links |
With special thanks to the City of
Chicago website,
www.egov.cityofchicago.org , for much of the info on this page.
Photos copyright City of Chicago. |
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