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Second Presbyterian Church

Address

1936 S. Michigan Ave.

Neighborhood

Near South Side

Hours

Sat, Oct 14: 10am - 5pm

Sun, Oct 15: 12:30pm - 5pm

Photography Permitted Washrooms Available Wheelchair Accessible

Architect/Year

James Renwick, 1874; renovation: Howard Van Doren Shaw, 1901

Renovation

Howard Van Doren Shaw, 1901

Description

This National Historic Landmark has been the church home to many leading citizens of Chicago, including the Pullmans, Blackstones and Armours. Following a devastating fire in 1900, the congregation hired Howard Van Doren Shaw and Frederic Clay Bartlett to rebuild the interior in the Arts and Crafts style. Stunning memorial windows made by William Morris & Company, Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company, Tiffany Studios, McCully & Miles, and Louis J. Millet enhance the Church's interior. Original Bartlett murals, light fixtures and 175 angels grace the space.

Brief guided tours of sanctuary will be available.

Visitor Experience

Explore the sanctuary through a station-by-station experience.