Chicago Temple Building

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Chicago Temple Building
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Location Chicago, Illinois USA
Status Complete
Constructed 1923-1924
Floor count 23
Companies
Architect Holabaird & Roche

The Chicago Temple Building is a 173 meter (568 foot) tall skyscraper church located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is home to the congregation of the First United Methodist Church of Chicago. It was completed in 1924 and has 23 floors dedicated to religious and office use. It is the tallest church building in the world, though not the tallest church in the world (see Ulm Cathedral). It was designed by Holabird & Roche.

It was the tallest building in Chicago from 1924 til 1930 until it was surpassed by the Chicago Board of Trade Building.

The building consists of masonry and steel and is designed in the neo-gothic architectural style.

There are three sanctuaries in the building:

  • Sanctuary 1 is 2 stories tall on the ground floor with seating available for 1,200 people.
  • Sanctuary 2 is also known as the "Dixon Chapel" and is on the 2nd floor.
  • Sanctuary 3 also known as the "Sky Chapel" is the smallest sanctuary and is situated below the steeple with seating for 30 people. It can be too small for some congregations.

The Sky Chapel was installed in 1952 as a gift from Myrtle Walgreen in memory of her husband who founded the chain of drugstores under their surname.

There is one residential area which is used by the Methodist church's senior pastor as a parsonage. On the 6th floor of the building was the office of Clarence Darrow, a trial attorney.

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