About Union Baptist Church
Union Baptist Church is a Baptist Churches parish located at 1544 NORTH KEDZIE AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60651. Union Baptist Church was founded in 1886. The Union Baptist Church parish office answers at +17732520141.
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 Union Baptist Church located?
Union Baptist Church is located at 1544 NORTH KEDZIE AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60651. The building sits at coordinates 41.90964, -87.70760, placing it in Chicago, IL 60651.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Public parking 820 ft
- Public parking 820 ft
- Private parking 837 ft
- Public parking 896 ft
- Public parking 912 ft
- Division & Kolmar · CTA 312 ft
- Division & Kolmar · CTA 387 ft
- Division & Kilbourn · CTA 604 ft
- Division & Kilbourn · CTA 620 ft
- 4659 W Division · CTA 718 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Apr 30, 2026.
The neighborhood around Union Baptist Church
The ZIP code 60651 area around Union Baptist Church is home to 65,229 residents with a median household income of $48,532 and a median age of 34.4 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 Union 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 Union 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 Union Baptist Church
Union Baptist Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about Union Baptist Church
- What denomination is Union Baptist Church?
- This parish is part of the Baptist Churches tradition.
- Where is Union Baptist Church located?
- The parish is located at 1544 NORTH KEDZIE AVENUE, Chicago, IL, 60651.
- When was Union Baptist Church founded?
- Founded in 1886.
- What is the architecture of Union Baptist Church?
- Union Baptist Church is designed by William Le Baron Jenney.
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