Second Presbyterian Church | |
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| Location | 1936 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°51′21″N 87°37′28″W / 41.85583°N 87.62444°W |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architect | Renwick & Sands; Shaw, Howard Van Doren |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000754[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1974 |
| Designated NHL | February 27, 2013 |
| Designated CL | September 28, 1977 |
Second Presbyterian Church is a landmark Gothic Revival church located on South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, United States. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, some of Chicago's most prominent families attended this church. It is renowned for its interior, completely redone in the Arts and Crafts style after a disastrous fire in 1900. The sanctuary is one of America's best examples of an unaltered Arts and Crafts church interior, fully embodying that movement's principles of simplicity, hand craftsmanship, and unity of design. It also boasts nine imposing Tiffany windows. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and later designated a Chicago Landmark on September 28, 1977.[2] It was designated a National Historic Landmark in March 2013.[3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Second Presbyterian Church". City of Chicago. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
- ^ "AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS: Secretary Salazar, Director Jarvis Designate 13 New National Historic Landmarks" (Press release). US Department of the Interior. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-29.