Epworth United Methodist Church
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church | |
Frederick B. Townsend | |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
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NRHP reference No. | 08000503[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 10, 2008 |
The Epworth United Methodist Church is a
The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008[2][1][3] and was designated as a Chicago Landmark on June 21, 2023.[4]
History
John Lewis Cochran, the founder of Edgewater, donated land for the church in 1886. The church was the only structure at the location; it is now in a dense residential neighborhood with its façade facing Kenmore Avenue. The church was formally organized as the Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church in July 1889, and a cornerstone for the church was dedicated in 1890. The church was designed by Frederick B. Townsend, a parishioner, and completed in the early 1890s. Parts of the church were constructed using boulders from Wisconsin, which were floated south down Lake Michigan.[1][2][5]
Names
- Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church (1889-1948)
- Epworth Methodist Church (1948-1968)
- Epworth United Methodist Church (1968–present)
Structure
The original church structure consisted of a three towers, a sanctuary, and school rooms. The church was enlarged in 1930 to include a basement, gymnasium, chapel, and miscellaneous rooms.[3]
Heritage designation
The church was added to the
References
- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Sinkevitch, Alice, Laurie McGovern Petersen, et al. "Epworth United Methodist Church". AIA Guide to Chicago. 2004. p. 241.
- ^ a b c National Register of Historic Places Listings. NPS.gov. June 20, 2008. Retrieved on July 9, 2019.
- ^ "Edgewater's Former Epworth Church Designated as Landmark". Chicago Dep. of Pl. and Dev., Landmarks Div. 2023. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Green, Bruce A. About us. Epworth United Methodist Church. Retrieved on August 8, 2009.
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