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Chicago, Ill. Green Street Congregational Church records, 1927-1943.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5336

Scope and Contents

The materials within this collection are church reports, committee reports, and personal testimonials related to the Green Street Church and its social programs. Also included are weekly service programs, church publications, and newsletters.

Dates

  • 1927-1943

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Access to this collection is unrestricted and open to the public.

Restrictions on Use

Items in this collection are subject to U.S. Copyright Law. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine the copyright status of collection items and to secure any permissions necessary for their reproduction and publication. Requests for permission to publish material must be discussed with the archivist or librarian.

Historical Note

In 1888, a group of individuals gathered in order to discuss a house of worship in the area of North Englewood in Chicago, Illinois. C. W. Monroe donated a cottage for use as a house of worship and services began soon after. By the following year, the small cottage had become insufficient to sit all the congregants and a new temporary place of worship was found in a nearby store. The Green Street Congregational Church became fully organized in the summer of 1889 and a new meeting house was constructed. By 1907, the congregation was again too large for its meeting house; that same year a new permanent building was built on 56th and Green Street. The building was paid for by loans and donations. The church merged to form St. Mark UCC in 1968, continuing services until closure in 1985.

Extent

0.18 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

In 1888, a group of individuals gathered in order to discuss a house of worship in the area of North Englewood in Chicago, Illinois. C. W. Monroe donated a cottage for use as a house of worship and services began soon after. By the following year, the small cottage had become insufficient to sit all the congregants and a new temporary place of worship was found in a nearby store. The Green Street Congregational Church became fully organized in the summer of 1889 and a new meeting house was constructed. By 1907, the congregation was again too large for its meeting house; that same year a new permanent building was built on 56th and Green Street. The building was paid for by loans and donations. The church merged to form St. Mark UCC in 1968, continuing services until closure in 1985. The materials in this collection are church reports, committee reports, and personal testimonials related to the Green Street Church and its social programs. Also included are weekly service programs, church publications, and newsletters.

Arrangement

This collection has been arranged chronologically.

Aquisition Information

Materials were gifted to the Congregational Library & Archives by the Chicago Theological Seminary in 2014; Accession: 2014-124.

Bibliography

"Church Fifty Years Old is to Celebrate." Chicago Tribune. (Chicago, IL), Oct. 9, 1938.

Processing Information

Processed by William McCarthy, June 2017, using DACS Second Edition.

Title
Chicago, Ill. Green Street Congregational Church records, 1927-1943.
Status
Completed
Author
William McCarthy
Date
2017-06-21
Description rules
3
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Congregational Library & Archives Repository

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