FIRST - Church in Chicago, IL
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N 41° 52.766 W 087° 38.654
16T E 446545 N 4636590
Oldest church in Chicago, IL was dedicated on Christmas Day 1856.
Waymark Code: WM4N0P
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2008
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Per Old St. Patrick's website:
"Since its founding by Irish immigrants on Easter morning in 1846, Old St. Patrick’s has been interwoven in the life and history of the City of Chicago. Founded in 1846 as the first English-speaking parish in the city. The building was dedicated on Christmas Day, 1856."
"Old St. Patrick’s is one of the few buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Its survival makes it the oldest public building in the City of Chicago. "
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 12/25/1856
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