Kenwood Evangelical Church

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Kenwood Evangelical Church
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Location4600--4608 S. Greenwood Ave., Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates 41°48′41″N87°36′0″W / 41.81139°N 87.60000°W / 41.81139; -87.60000
Arealess than one acre
Built1887
ArchitectWilliam W. Boyington; H.B. Wheelock
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No. 91000570 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 16, 1991
Designated CLOctober 5, 2011

Kenwood United Church of Christ (formerly known as Kenwood Evangelical Church) is a congregation of the United Church of Christ that worships in a historic church building at 4600-4608 South Greenwood Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.

The Romanesque building was constructed in 1887 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

The church is also a designated Chicago Landmark, as of October 5, 2011. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Listing of Chicago Landmarks". City of Chicago. Retrieved 10 December 2013.