Address: 60 N. Ashland Ave. Year Built: 1869-71 Architect: Gurdon P. Randall Date Designated a Chicago Landmark: January 21, 1982

Social activism has characterized this congregation since its founding in 1851 by abolitionists. The innovative, amphitheater-style auditorium within this Gothic Revival-style building was widely influential in church architecture. The adjacent Carpenter Chapel was designed by Otis Wheelock and built in 1869 for the Chicago Theological Seminary.

Solon S. Beman
Pre-Fire Chicago Great Interiors African-American History Churches & Synagogues
1.	Front Elevation, photo by Stephen Beal
2.	Sanctuary, photo by Stephen Beal
3.	Union Park Lagoon and Church, circa 1878-79