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Second Presbyterian Church

Second Presbyterian Church is a historic place in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1974, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 74000754.

Chicago, Cook County, IllinoisListed December 27, 1974NRIS #74000754★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Second Presbyterian Church?

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. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in March 2013.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Second Presbyterian Church
City
Chicago
County
Cook County
State
Illinois
Listed on the National Register
December 27, 1974
NRIS reference number
74000754
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
41.85577, -87.62426
When was Second Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Second Presbyterian Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1974.

Where is Second Presbyterian Church located?

Second Presbyterian Church is located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at approximately 41.85577, -87.62426. See the map above.

Is Second Presbyterian Church a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Second Presbyterian Church is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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