Chicago Temple First United Methodist Church in Chicago, Illinois

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Quick Facts Construction start: 1922 Construction finish: 1923 Designed by: Holabird & Roche Type: Holy Place Stories: 29 Maximum Height: 568 feet / 173 meters Statistics Seating capacity: 1,000 people Timeline 1834: A log cabin ws built just north of the Chicago River for this congregation. 1837: The cabin was moved to the corner of Clark and Washington Streets, which is also the location of the present building. 1845: A brick building was erected to replace the log cabin. 1858: A four-story building was built to replace the earlier brick structure. The church was on the upper two floors. 1871: The building was destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire. It was immediately rebuilt. 1922: Construction began on this building. 1924: This building was dedicated. 1952: The sky chapel was dedicated Notes At the time of its completion, this was the tallest building in Chicago. This building is faced with grey and white Bedford oolitic limestone from Indiana. The stained glass windows were created by the Giannini & Hilgart Studios. The main altar in the first floor sanctuary was carved by Alois Lang in Oberammergau, Germany. It shows Jesus weeping over Jerusalem as he descends from the Mount of Olives. The altar in the sky chapel depicts Jesus looking over the skyline of Chicago. The sky chapel's structural beams are in the shape of Saint Andrew's crosses. The organ has 92 ranks with four manuals. (Credit; Chicago Architecture)   This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [email protected] to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)

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