Ukrainian Village in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory

Louis H. Sullivan, architect; 1903

— Chicago Landmark —

Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn

1. Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory Marker

Inscription. Designed to resemble the Russian provincial churches known to its first parishioners, this church and its rectory are symbolic of the Russian Orthodox community in Chicago. The ideologies of client and architect harmonized well in this project, producing one of Sullivan's most inspired small-scale works.

Erected 1979 by Commission on Chicago Historical and Architectural Landmarks.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 41° 54.121′ N, 87° 40.919′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Ukrainian Village. Marker is at the intersection of Leavitt Street and West Haddon Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Leavitt Street. The marker is to the right of the door to the church. The grounds of St. Mary’s Hospital are across the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1121 North Leavitt Street, Chicago IL 60622, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ukrainian Village (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wicker Park

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Nelson Algren (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Nelson Algren (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charles Gustavus Wicker (approx. half a mile away); Fountain Court Enhancement (approx. half a mile away); Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860 - 1941) (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 14, 2023

2. Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral

Holy Trinity Cathedral marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn

3. Holy Trinity Cathedral marker

This marker is to the left of the doorway into the church, denoting the church's 1892 founding, the 1901 design by Louis Sullivan, its consecration in 1903, its cathedral designation in 1932 and its placement on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Holy Trinity Cathedral Russian-language marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 14, 2023

4. Holy Trinity Cathedral Russian-language marker

This tablet, directly above the Chicago Landmark marker, translates to "Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Cathedral."

Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory image. Click for full size.

1906

5. Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory

This 1906 photo of the cathedral was taken from a spot that today is on the campus of St. Mary’s Hospital.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 16, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.