The Loop District in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Third Church Building
On This Corner
Photographed by Steve Masler, May 10, 2018
1. Third Church Building Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the The Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and the United Methodist Church Historic Sites series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 41° 52.978′ N, 87° 37.844′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in The Loop District. It is at the intersection of Washington and Clark Street, on the left when traveling west on Washington. Markers are outdoors behind the Miro sculpture leading to the UMC entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 77 West Washington, Chicago IL 60602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Augustus Garrett (here, next to this marker); Fourth Church Building of First Methodist Church of Chicago (within shouting distance of this marker); Founded by This Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding of the Arthur Dixon Bible Class (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Church Building of First Methodist Church of Chicago (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Church Building of First Methodist Church of Chicago
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 12, 2024
2. Chicago Temple historical stained glass windows
The Third Church Building stained window is one of 10 that offer a history of the Methodist church that has stood at this spot for almost 185 years.
Alexander Hesler; courtesy of Chicago History Museum (ICHi-005734), circa 1858
3. Third church building under construction, 1858
In 1858, early Chicago photographer Alexander Hesler took a panoramic series of 11 photos of Chicago from atop the cupola of the Cook County Courthouse. In the foreground of this southeast-facing photo, the First Methodist Church of Chicago's third building can be seen under construction, at the corner of Clark and Washington. Both the courthouse and the church were destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 411 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 18, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. 2. submitted on December 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on December 16, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
