701 Belleforte Ave Oak Park, Illinois USA

Grace (German) Lutheran Church

Construction date: documented 1903*

Current name:

Living Sanctuary of Faith

Style:

Cathedral/church, Gothic Revival

 

Status of Historic Designation:

Designated at National level : Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District 2009
Designated at Local level : Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District 2012

Rating or Rank:

Contributing

Evaluation of Potential Eligibility:

Potentially eligible as a contributing resource

Architectural Description:

This is a 3-story church in the Gothic Revival style built in 1903. The building is rectangular in plan. The structural system is masonry. The foundation is stone. Exterior walls are original brick. The building has a cross gable roof clad in replacement asphalt shingles. There is one rear, exterior, brick chimney. Windows are original wood, Decorative-light stained glass. Windows have Gothic arches and stained glass. There is a platform/stoop.

* Date source: Village of Oak Park building permit archives.

Description generated by RuskinARC.