Epworth United Methodist Church
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The Epworth United Methodist Church is a United Methodist church in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It was built in the Romanesque style and is noted for its exterior walls of brown, rusticated boulders. The church was completed in 1891, becoming the second church in Edgewater after the completion of the Episcopal Church of the Atonement in 1889. The structure was enlarged in 1930. The final service at the church was on May 15, 2022.
The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008[1][2][3] and was designated as a Chicago Landmark on June 21, 2023.[4]
History
John Lewis Cochran, the founder of Edgewater, donated land for the church in 1886. The church was the only structure at the location; it is now in a dense residential neighborhood with its façade facing Kenmore Avenue. The church was formally organized as the Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church in July 1889, and a cornerstone for the church was dedicated in 1890. The church was designed by Frederick B. Townsend, a parishioner, and completed in the early 1890s. Parts of the church were constructed using boulders from Wisconsin, which were floated south down Lake Michigan.[2][1][5]
Names
- Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church (1889-1948)
- Epworth Methodist Church (1948-1968)
- Epworth United Methodist Church (1968–present)
Structure
The original church structure consisted of a three towers, a sanctuary, and school rooms. The church was enlarged in 1930 to include a basement, gymnasium, chapel, and miscellaneous rooms.[3]
Heritage designation
The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places under the name "Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church" in 2008. The listing included one contributing building and one contributing object.[2][3]
References
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- ↑ a b Sinkevitch, Alice, Laurie McGovern Petersen, et al. "Epworth United Methodist Church". AIA Guide to Chicago. 2004. p. 241.
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- ↑ a b c National Register of Historic Places Listings. NPS.gov. June 20, 2008. Retrieved on July 9, 2019.
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- ↑ Green, Bruce A. About us. Epworth United Methodist Church. Retrieved on August 8, 2009.
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- Churches in Chicago
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- Churches completed in 1890
- Romanesque Revival church buildings in Illinois
- 1890 establishments in Illinois
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois