| Address | 4550 N. Hermitage Avenue, Chicago, IL |
|---|---|
| Built | 1883 |
| Architect | John C. Cochrane |
| Status | Designated Chicago Landmark |
| Designation Date | December 27, 1982 (Final)City Council Journal of the Proceedings, p. 14585 |
| Neighborhood | Uptown |
| Type | Place of worship |
| Landmark ID | L-44 |
Direct quotes from the Chicago Landmark Designation Report
“The company also offered a lot free of charge to the first religious organization that could raise the funds to build a church without any indebtedness. This lot went to the Ravenswood Congregational Church, which was organized in 1870 as the first church in the community.”
“In 1891, the original parish hall to the west of the church was dedicated; according to one account this hall had been fashioned from two barns that had been moved to the property in 1884.”
“In 1924, the present one-story office structure was constructed between the church and the rectory. In the late 1920s, the parish planned to demolish the church and replace it with an elaborate neo-Gothic complex.”
“In 1885, All Saints Mission was incorporated as a parish which it remains today. Among the early parishioners were Grace and Angelina Sulzer, descendants of Conrad and Christine Sulzer, Ravenswood's first settlers.”
“The Depression put an end to that scheme, but one part of the complex was eventually built. In 1938, the old parish hall was demolished and the present neo-Gothic parish hall was built to the west of the church.”
What other designation reports say about this building
“…in Riverside, Illinois, Central Baptist Church (1883, now demolished), and the All Saints Church and Rectory (1883), a Chicago landmark, located at 4550 N. Hermitage Avenue. All Saints Church is a rare example of the Stick style in Chicago and is believed to be the city's oldest frame church.”
“…for his designs for the current Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield and two designated Chicago Landmarks, All Saints Episcopal Church at 4550 N. Hermitage Ave. (built 1883) and the Wood-Maxey-Boyd House at 2801 S. Prairie Ave. (built 1885). The new hospital opened in 1876.”
“Together with the All Saints Episcopal Church, 4550 N. Hermitage Ave. (1883), which was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1982, this house ranks as one of the city's best examples.”
“Built in 1883, the Stick-style All Saints Episcopal Church at 4550 N. Hermitage (designated a Chicago Landmark) is the design of architect John C. Cochrane.”