Union Park Congregational Church and Carpenter Chapel, Chicago
Facts and practical information
Union Park Congregational Church and Carpenter Chapel is a historic church building at 60 N. Ashland Blvd. on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. The chapel is named after Philo Carpenter, a deacon, a co-founder of the congregation and of the Chicago Theological Seminary, and an early donor of the original church who was also a noted abolitionist and the city's first druggist. The two buildings are considered as a unit; together, they are a Chicago Landmark and an Illinois Historic Landmark and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The church building is currently occupied by the First Baptist Congregational Church, whose official mailing address is 1613 W. Washington Blvd. in Chicago. ()
West Side (Near West Side)Chicago
Union Park Congregational Church and Carpenter Chapel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: The Empty Bottle, United Center, UIC Pavilion, First Baptist Congregational Church.
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How to get to Union Park Congregational Church and Carpenter Chapel by public transport?
Bus
- Ashland & Lake • Lines: 9, (N) N9, X9 (1 min walk)
- Ashland & Fulton • Lines: 9, (N) N9 (4 min walk)
Metro
- Ashland • Lines: Green, Pink (2 min walk)
- Illinois Medical District • Lines: Blue (19 min walk)
Train
- Western Avenue (29 min walk)