City of Chicago, IL

01/15/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/16/2025 15:48

Landmark Status Proposed for Kingdom Baptist Church

Kingdom Baptist Church in Austin would be designated as an official Chicago landmark under a recommendation made to City Council today by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks.

Designed by Nelson Max Dunning and located at 301 N. Central Ave., the Neoclassical and Art Deco building was completed in phases from 1925 to 1943 with a red brick facade featuring Corinthian columns.

The Fifteenth Church of Christ, Scientist occupied the structure until about 1972, when it was acquired by the newly chartered Kingdom Baptist Church. The congregation of Kingdom Baptist requested the designation.

The designation would protect the building's exterior elevations.

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