Ordinance O2024-0009806
Passed
Historical landmark designation for Hyde Park Union Church at 5600 S Woodlawn Ave
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Hyde Park Union Church, a Chicago Landmark at 5600 South Woodlawn Avenue, was founded as the First Baptist Church of Hyde Park. Its growth paralleled the University of Chicago's, with faculty like President William Rainey Harper as members. Funded by John D. Rockefeller, the church, designed by James Gamble Rogers, features Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, a Classical Revival-style 1926 Education Wing, and stained-glass windows by Tiffany, Charles J. Connick, and F. X. Zettler studios. The Commission on Chicago Landmarks designated it a landmark on April 4, 2024, noting its significant historical and architectural features.
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Additional Documents
- O2024-0009806 CCL Recommendation.pdf
- O2024-0009806 Exhibit 1 - Legal Description.pdf
- O2024-0009806 Transmittal Letter.pdf