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Old St. Patrick's Church
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Cortney
October 15, 2015
In case you want to go to Church on Sunday!
Fabián
June 26, 2022
Old St. Patrick's Church AKA St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church and commonly known as Old St. Pat's, is a Roman Catholic parish located at 700 West Adams Street, it has been described as the "cornerstone of Irish culture" in Chicago. The main church building is one of a handful of structures remaining in the city that predate the 1871 Great Chicago Fire, and is the city's oldest standing church building. Old St. Patrick's Church was founded on Easter Sunday, April 12, 1846. The parish was originally housed in a wooden building at Randolph Street and DesPlaines Street. In the 1850s, the present church building was constructed of yellow Cream City brick from Milwaukee. Two octagonal spires, said to represent the Eastern Church and the Western Church, were added in 1885. By the 1880s, most of the parish was composed of Irish-Americans, and from 1912 through 1922, the interior was redecorated by Thomas A. O'Shaughnessy and others in the Celtic Revival style. O'Shaugnessy modeled some of the ornamentation after the illuminations found in the Book of Kells. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Today, Old St. Pat's is known for hosting an annual summer block party, which it describes as the "world's largest".
Old St. Patrick's Church AKA St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church and commonly known as Old St. Pat's, is a Roman Catholic parish located at 700 West Adams Street, it has been described as the "cornerstone of Irish culture" in Chicago. The main church building is one of a handful of structures remain…
Sheila
April 6, 2016
The oldest church in the city. This Catholic Church is an unbelievably wonderful place to attend mass if you're looking for a local church. People come weekly from the suburbs as well as locally to attend services here. This is the best place to attend a mass and hear a great homily. I've gone to church my entire life and can attest to this being the best place to 'get something out of it', especially if you catch Fr. Hurley's mass.
The oldest church in the city. This Catholic Church is an unbelievably wonderful place to attend mass if you're looking for a local church. People come weekly from the suburbs as well as locally to attend services here. This is the best place to attend a mass and hear a great homily. I've gone to ch…
Elizabeth
January 21, 2015
Oldest public building in Chicago and a very vibrant church community.
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700 W Adams St
Chicago, IL
West Loop