Congregational · IL · est. 1871

First Congregational Church

5400 NORTH LAWLER AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60630

About First Congregational Church


First Congregational Church is a Congregational parish located at 5400 NORTH LAWLER AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60630. First Congregational Church was founded in 1871. The building at First Congregational Church seats 1800. The First Congregational Church parish office answers at +17737774277.

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First Baptist Congregational Church is a United Church of Christ and Baptist congregation currently located at 60 N. Ashland Blvd. in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The church building is an Illinois Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was designed by architect Gurdon P. Randall for the Union Park Congregational Church, founded in 1860, and was built between 1869 and 1871. After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the Mayor's Office, City Council, and General Relief Committee of Chicago were temporarily headquartered in the church. In 1910, the building of near...

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Where is First Congregational Church located?


First Congregational Church is located at 5400 NORTH LAWLER AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60630. The building sits at coordinates 41.98025, -87.75374, placing it in Chicago, IL 60630.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

The neighborhood around First Congregational Church


The ZIP code 60630 area around First Congregational Church is home to 55,295 residents with a median household income of $91,135 and a median age of 40.6 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

55,295 Residents in ZIP 60630
40.6 Median age
$91,135 Median household income

US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.

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Churches founded the same year as First Congregational Church


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First Congregational Church by the numbers


155 Years of continuous worship since 1871
1800 Seats in the main sanctuary
Gothic architecture Architectural tradition
Gurdon P. Randall Architect (Wikidata)

Questions and answers about First Congregational Church


What denomination is First Congregational Church?
This parish is part of the Congregational tradition.
Where is First Congregational Church located?
The parish is located at 5400 NORTH LAWLER AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60630.
When was First Congregational Church founded?
Founded in 1871.
How large is First Congregational Church?
The building seats 1800.
What is the architecture of First Congregational Church?
First Congregational Church is a Gothic architecture building, designed by Gurdon P. Randall.

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