Near North Side in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Archbishop Quigley Seminary
Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 25, 2024
1. Archbishop Quigley Center Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1918.
Location. 41° 53.861′ N, 87° 37.555′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in the Near North Side. It is at the intersection of Rush Street and East Pearson Street, on the right when traveling north on Rush Street. The marker is near the entrance at the southwestern corner of the Quigley Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 835 North Rush Street, Chicago IL 60611, 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: Office and Studio of Perkins, Fellows & Hamilton, architects (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Senator William J. Connors (about 300 feet away); Hotel St. Benedict Flats (about 400 feet away); Chicago Water Tower (about 400 feet away); North Loop Post No. 949 War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Old Water Tower (about 400 feet away);
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More about this marker. A marker directly above this one is dedicated to the building's restoration in 2008, when it was converted from Quigley Seminary to the Quigley Center, the pastoral headquarters for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Another marker is affixed to the base of a statue of Archbishop James Quigley near the northwest corner of the building, at Rush and Chestnut, and is related to that statue's dedication in 1917. As there are no other historical markers of note visible near the Quigley Center, this National Register of Historic Places qualifies to be added as an exception to the typical rules for this website.
Regarding Archbishop Quigley Seminary. Archbishop Quigley was born in 1854 in Ontario, Canada, to Irish immigrants and moved to Upstate New York when he was 2. After graduating from high school, he turned down an opportunity to attend the United States Military Academy and instead entered the seminary. In 1896, he was appointed Bishop of Buffalo, New York, a job he held for seven years until 1903, when
Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 25, 2024
2. Archbishop Quigley Seminary Marker
Above the National Register plaque is one related to the building's restoration in 2008.
Also see . . .
1. From Historic Seminary High School to Archdiocese Headquarters: The Quigley Story. From JNKA, the architecture and design firm that oversaw the renovation of the Quigley Center in the late 2000s. (Submitted on June 27, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. St. James Chapel. From the Archdiocese of Chicago, a look at St. James Chapel, inside the Quigley Center. (Submitted on June 27, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 25, 2024
3. Quigley Center
The building's entrance at the corner of Rush and Pearson. The marker is off camera but near this entrance.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 25, 2024
4. Archbishop Quigley Center
A statue of Archbishop Quigley sits at the building's northwest entrance, at the corner of Rush and Chestnut.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 25, 2024
5. Archbishop Quigley statue
A close-up of the Quigley statue and its dedication plaque.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 27, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
