Chicago Temple
The Chicago Temple is a skyscraper in Chicago with a height of 169 meters (other sources speak of 173 meters) and 29 floors. It was built between 1922 and 1923 according to the plans of the architectural firm Holabird & Roche on behalf of the Methodist Episcopal Congregation (parish of the Episcopal Methodist Church ), the oldest parish in the city (founded in 1831).
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The first United Methodist Church in Chicago is located on the ground floor with approx. 1000 seats, while the second floor has a chapel, other church rooms and the administration of the parish. Above, on the third and fourth floors, there are rooms for the Sunday school , a conference room and a room for the church choir. The next 17 floors to the 21st floor are offices that are mainly rented to lawyers.
Above it is the Sky Chapel , which was donated in 1952 by the family of Myrtle Walgreen, at a height of around 120 meters . The top of the building in the form of a Gothic church tower rises to a height of 169 or 173 meters. Since it is not a pure church building, it is not the highest church tower in the world , but it is the highest church spire in the world, measured from street level.
See also
Web links
- Post about the building on the church's website; English
- www.aviewoncities.com - with a photo, the height is 172.7 m
- www.skyscrapercity.com
Coordinates: 41 ° 52 ′ 58.6 " N , 87 ° 37 ′ 50.3" W.