National Historic Landmark · Chicago, Illinois

Second Presbyterian Church

A listed building in Chicago, Illinois, built 1874 in the Gothic Revival style. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.

Second Presbyterian Church
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address1936 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL
CountyCook County
ListedDec 27, 1974
Reference number74000754
Built1874
ArchitectJames Renwick Jr.
StyleGothic Revival, Arts and Crafts movement
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, Chicago Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Where it is

Street1936 S. Michigan Ave.
Coordinates41.85577, -87.62426 · Directions ↗

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74000754. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.