related books.Chicago Temple Building Facts
- exact address: 77 W Washington, Chicago, IL 60602;
- the building is a 173 meters (568 feet) tall skyscraper church home to First United Methodist Church of Chicago;
- completed in 1923 it was the tallest building in Chicago until 1930 when it was surpassed by the Chicago Board of Trade;
- the Sky Chapel (the smallest of the church’s 3 sanctuaries, situated below the steeple with seating for 30 people) was installed in 1952. It was a gift from Myrtle Walgreen in memory of her husband who founded the drugstore chain with their name (Walgreens)
Posted on August 14th, 2009 by c. in Other Points Of Interest Facts
