West Loop in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

St. Patrick's Church

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 16, 2016

1. St. Patrick's Church Marker

Inscription. This property has been
placed on the the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of Interior

St. Patrick's Churchconstructed during the period 1852 to 1856 St. Patrick's is the oldest church building in Chicago and one of the few buildings which survived the great fire of 1871.
On March 10, 1964, The Chicago City Council in session designated this building as an Historical Landmark
City of Chicago
Richard J. Dailey, Mayor.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 41° 52.762′ N, 87° 38.655′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in West Loop. Marker is at the intersection of West Adams Street and Des Plaines Street, on the right when traveling north on West Adams Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 West Adams Street, Chicago IL 60661, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Charles R. Walgreen Sr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Batcolumn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mary Bartelme, Illinois’ First Female Judge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of the Haymarket Tragedy (approx. 0.4 miles

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

away); Civic Opera Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); 300 West Adams Street Office Building (approx. half a mile away); Brooks Building (approx. half a mile away); Chicago & North Western Railway Powerhouse (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Also see . . . Old St. Patrick's. Church History. (Submitted on November 19, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Three Markers at St. Patrick's Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 16, 2016

2. Three Markers at St. Patrick's Church

St. Patrick's image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 16, 2016

3. St. Patrick's

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 16, 2016

4. St. Patrick's

Oldest Church in Chicago
Erected
1856
Rt. Rev. Anthony O'Regan D.D.
Archbishop
Rt. Rev. Dennis Dunne, D.D. Pastor
Renovated
1912
Rev. William J. McNamee, Pastor
1933
Rev. Thomas J. Hayes, Pastor
1946
Rev. Richard F. Wolfe, Pastor
1954
Rev. Thomas P. Byrne, Pastor
1960
Rev. Stephen J. O'Donnell, Pastor
His Eminence
Albert Cardinal Meyer
Archbishop of Chicago

St. Patrick's Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 16, 2016

5. St. Patrick's Church

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 16, 2016

6. St. Patrick's Church

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 19, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.