Gold Coast in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. Chrysostom's Church
Bennett, Parsons & Frost
consulting architects
awarded
the Lake Shore Trust & Savings Bank's Gold Medal
for the most beautiful remodeled building
by the jury of the Chicago chapter,
American Institute of Architects
and the Illinois Society of Architects
1926
Erected 1926.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 41° 54.506′ N, 87° 37.836′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Gold Coast. Marker is on North Dearborn Parkway north of Schiller Street. The marker is on the side of the church near an entrance at the edge of the courtyard to St. Chrysostom's Church, about 100 feet from the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1424 North Dearborn Parkway, Chicago IL 60610, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Louise DeKoven Bowen (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wooden Alley (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Charnley House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Patterson-McCormick Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Three Arts Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); Village Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Irna Phillips (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert McCormick (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Regarding St. Chrysostom's Church. In the mid-1920s, St. Chrysostom's remodeled three existing buildings along Dearborn and added a massive carillon—90 feet high and featuring 42 bells. It was just the fifth carillon erected in America and the second in the Midwest. The carillon was a donation by Richard T. Crane Jr. in memory of his father, a Chicago manufacturing magnate. An article in the Chicago Tribune in April 1926 described the renovated church as "one of the most beautiful ecclesiastical structures in Chicago," and said that the cost of the renovation was about $500,000, which would be equal to about $9 million in 2024. A 1927 article about the award referenced on this plaque said that the jury's decision was unanimous.
Chester Wolcott was a Chicago-born, Princeton-educated architect whose offices, according to contemporary news accounts, were in the Tribune Tower, 1˝ miles south of here. Wolcott's other notable works include the aquarium at the Lincoln Park Zoo, the YMCA building in the neighboring north suburb of Evanston, and the Lake Forest Academy in Chicago's far northern suburbs.
Also see . . . Music at St. Chrysostom's. A history of the Crane Carillon is at the bottom of this page.
Excerpt: "Installed in 1927, the Richard Teller Crane Memorial Carillon is one of the oldest in the country and the second oldest in the Midwest. The 43 bells were cast and installed by the bell foundry Gillett and Johnston of England. Gillett and Johnston bells are known for their well-tuned, full tone, and these bells are no exception."(Submitted on March 7, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 50 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 7, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.