About Prairie Avenue Baptist Church
Prairie Avenue Baptist Church is a Baptist Churches parish located at 6026 SOUTH PRAIRIE AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60637. Prairie Avenue Baptist Church was founded in 1886. The Prairie Avenue Baptist Church parish office answers at +17732882442.
Greater Union Baptist Church
Greater Union Baptist Church is a historic church located in Chicago's Near West Side. Built in 1886 and designed by the father of the skyscraper, William Le Baron Jenney, in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, the building originally housed the Church of the Redeemer, a Universalist congregation.
Where is Prairie Avenue Baptist Church located?
Prairie Avenue Baptist Church is located at 6026 SOUTH PRAIRIE AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60637. The building sits at coordinates 41.78250, -87.60273, placing it in Chicago, IL 60637.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Public parking 515 ft
- Private parking 646 ft
- Customers parking 755 ft
- Private parking 814 ft
- Private parking 850 ft
- 61st Street & Ingleside · CTA 558 ft
- 61st Street & Ingleside · CTA 604 ft
- 61st Street & Ellis · CTA 676 ft
- 63rd Street & Ingleside · CTA 774 ft
- 61st Street & Ellis · CTA 784 ft
- Conscious Plates 896 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Apr 30, 2026.
The neighborhood around Prairie Avenue Baptist Church
The ZIP code 60637 area around Prairie Avenue Baptist Church is home to 51,145 residents with a median household income of $37,247 and a median age of 31.2 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.
What to expect at a service at Prairie Avenue Baptist Church
Baptist churches emphasize Scripture, a clear gospel message, and music — and welcome visitors to observe freely.
- Services usually run 60–90 minutes: worship songs, a Bible-centered sermon, and an invitation to respond.
- Communion (called the Lord's Supper) is observed periodically, open to anyone who has professed faith in Christ.
- Dress is casual; families are welcomed and children are often part of the service.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual parishes vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Churches founded the same year as Prairie Avenue Baptist Church
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1886 are indexed in Churches List.
- Cathedral of the Nativity Juneau, AK
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Canton, OH
- Philadelphia Tabernacle United Church Philadelphia, PA
- Greater Union Baptist Church Chicago, IL
- Emmanuel Reformed Church Chicago, IL
Your Sunday at Prairie Avenue Baptist Church
Prairie Avenue Baptist Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about Prairie Avenue Baptist Church
- What denomination is Prairie Avenue Baptist Church?
- This parish is part of the Baptist Churches tradition.
- Where is Prairie Avenue Baptist Church located?
- The parish is located at 6026 SOUTH PRAIRIE AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60637.
- When was Prairie Avenue Baptist Church founded?
- Founded in 1886.
- What is the architecture of Prairie Avenue Baptist Church?
- Prairie Avenue Baptist Church is designed by William Le Baron Jenney.
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