St. Michael's Church, Chicago
Facts and practical information
St. Michael's Church in the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago is a Roman Catholic church staffed by the Redemptorist order of priests. The parish was founded to minister to German Catholic immigrants in 1852 with its first wooden church completed that year at a cost of $750. The building stands at the intersection of Eugenie Street and Cleveland Avenue. The church was built as a haven for German immigrants who were outcasts in Old Chicago. In addition, the town's main church, St. Joseph's Church, was overcrowded. The Redemptorists were invited to administer the parish in 1860 and a large brick church was finished in 1869. When completed, its tower made it the tallest building in Chicago and the United States, a distinction it held until the old Chicago Board of Trade Building was completed in 1885. ()
456 W Eugenie StNorth Side (Lincoln Park)Chicago 60614
St. Michael's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Chicago History Museum, Lincoln Park Zoo, First Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ulysses S. Grant Monument.
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How to get to St. Michael's Church by public transport?
Bus
- North Ave & Cleveland • Lines: 72, (N) N9 (3 min walk)
- Sedgwick & Eugenie • Lines: 37 (3 min walk)
Metro
- Sedgwick • Lines: Brown, Purple (5 min walk)
- North/Clybourn • Lines: Red (12 min walk)