First Baptist Congregational Church

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First Baptist Congregational Church is a landmark church located on North Ashland Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The church was built between 1869 - 1871 by Gurdon P. Randall.The church is highlighted in many books on church architecture, among them, "Chicago Churches: A Photographic Essay" by Elizabeth Johnson (Uppercase Books Inc, 1999) as well as "Chicago Churches and Synagogues: An Architectural Pilgrimage" by George A. Lane (Loyola Press 1982). It was designated a Chicago Landmark on January 21, 1982.[1]

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  1. ^ First Baptist Congregational Church. City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division (2003). Retrieved on 2007-06-26.