St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church - Chicago, IL
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St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Waymark Code: WM4MKG
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2008
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Per Old St. Patrick's website:
"Since its founding by Irish immigrants on Easter morning in 1846, Old St. Patrick’s has been interwoven in the life and history of the City of Chicago. Founded in 1846 as the first English-speaking parish in the city, the current church building was designed in a Romanesque style by two of Chicago’s earliest practicing architects Augustus Bauer and Asher Carter. The cornerstone was laid on May 23, 1853, and the building was dedicated on Christmas Day, 1856."
"Old St. Patrick’s is one of the few buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Its survival makes it the oldest public building in the City of Chicago. "
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Per Wikipedia:
"Two octagonal spires, said to represent the Eastern Church and the Western Church, were added in 1885."
Street address:
700 West Adams Street
Chicago, IL USA
60661
County / Borough / Parish: Cook
Year listed: 1977
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Religion
Current function: Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 7:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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