Abstract The Lawndale Congregational Church was formed in 1880. A church building was constructed in 1883. In 1889, the church changed its name to Millard Avenue Congregational Church. A significant fire damaged the church building in 1924. The church underwent renovations following the fire and again in 1934. Demographic shifts caused the church’s membership to drop in the 1950s and 1960s. During the 1970s, the church became majority Hispanic and services and publications became bilingual. The...

Abstract The Union Park Congregational Church first gathered in 1860 as a mission of the First Congregational Church of Chicago. In 1869, construction began on a new gothic revival church building, designed by Gurdon P. Randall. Construction of the building was completed in 1871 and was large enough to hold all of its 1300 members. The building is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the Mayor's Office, City Council, and General Relief...