CHICAGO: Historic Episcopal church awaits next chapter after closing
CHICAGO: Historic Episcopal church awaits next chapter after closing
By Ronnie Reese
Chicago Tribune reporter
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/
November 30, 2011
The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany on the Near West Side was built in 1885 and has a firm place in Chicago history.
After Chicago Mayor Carter Harrison Sr. was assassinated in October 1893, a wake was held at the church at 201 S. Ashland Ave. In 1969, a memorial service was held there for slain Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton.
But after services Sunday, the church was closed, a decision made by its few remaining congregants. Now, the future of the striking stone and wood building is in question.
"They will never build this kind of a structure again," said Bill Lavicka, a member of the church and well-known city preservationist.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By Ronnie Reese
Chicago Tribune reporter
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/
November 30, 2011
The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany on the Near West Side was built in 1885 and has a firm place in Chicago history.After Chicago Mayor Carter Harrison Sr. was assassinated in October 1893, a wake was held at the church at 201 S. Ashland Ave. In 1969, a memorial service was held there for slain Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton.
But after services Sunday, the church was closed, a decision made by its few remaining congregants. Now, the future of the striking stone and wood building is in question.
"They will never build this kind of a structure again," said Bill Lavicka, a member of the church and well-known city preservationist.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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