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| Essential
Architecture- Chicago
Northwest Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral and Rectory |
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architect |
Louis Sullivan |
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location |
1121 N. Leavitt St. |
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date |
1903 |
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style |
Russian provincial |
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construction |
load-bearing brick covered with stucco |
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type |
Church |
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Designed to resemble the Russian provincial churches known to its first
parishioners, this elegant church is an unexpected feature of its
neighborhood. Even more surprising is the fact that its construction was
partially paid for by Russian Czar Nicholas II. The walls of the church
are load-bearing brick covered with stucco; the detailing of the
two-story rectory repeats the same sinuous curve found in the roofline
of the church. The ideologies held by the client and the designer
harmonized well in this project, producing one of the most-inspired,
small-scale works of influential architect Louis Sullivan. |
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links |
With special thanks to the City of
Chicago website,
www.egov.cityofchicago.org , for much of the info on this page.
Photos copyright City of Chicago. |
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