The number of churches before the Great Conflagration was one hundred and sixty-five. The loss was thirty-nine.
Baptist.
Clark Street Methodist Episcopal Church, SW corner Clark and Washington Streets
First Baptist Church I, SE corner Washington and LaSalle
First Baptist Church II, SE corner Washington and LaSalle
First Baptist Church III, SW corner Wabash and Hubbard Court Streets
Second Baptist Church, SE corner of Morgan and Monroe streets
Wabash Avenue, Wabash Av., cor. Eighteenth
Union Park, W. Washington, cor. Paulina
Fifth (Berean), DeKoven, nr. Desplaines
North, Superior, cor. N. Dearborn
Indiana Avenue, Indiana av., cor. Thirtieth
First Danish, W. Indiana, cor. Union
First German, W. Indiana, cor. Wood
Second German, Curtis, cor. Third
First Swedish, 110 Bremer
Olivet (colored), Fourth Av., bet. Taylor and Polk
Providence (colored), Worships Lecture Room Union Park Baptist (1867)
Providence Baptist Church (colored), 13 Perch (1870)
Bethel.
Bethel Church, Marine Hospital, Michigan Av., nr. River
Church of God.
First Mission Buildings, Warren, cor. Robey
Christian.
Christian Church, Cor. Wabash Av. and Sixteenth
First Church, Cass bet. Michigan and Illinois
Second Church, Cor. Carpenter and Front
Third Church, Indiana Av., cor. Twenty-fifth
Congregational.
First Church, Green, s.w. cor. West Washington
Tabernacle, Cor. Morgan and West Indiana
New England, N. Dearborn, cor. East White
Plymouth Congregational Church (St. Mary’s Church), SE corner Wabash and Eldridge court.
Union Park, Reuben, cor. West Washington
Salem, Oakland Av., cor. Lake Av.
South, Twenty-sixth. n.e. cor. Calumet Av.
Episcopal.
Cathedral (Bishop’s Church), W. Washington, cor. Peoria
St. James’ Episcopal Church, Corner Huron and Cass
Trinity, cor. Wabash Av. and Jackson
Grace, Peck Ct., cor. Wabash Av.
Church of the Holy Communion, Wabash Av., cor. Randolph
St. John’s, (Union Park,) Lake, cor. St. John’s Pl.
Christ Church, Michigan Av., cor. Twenty-fourth
Church of the Ascension, cor. LaSalle and Maple
St. Ansgarius, (Swedish,) Indiana, cor. Franklin
St. Marks, Cottage Grove Av.
St. Stephen’s (West Side,) Forquer, nr. Blue I. Av.
St. Luke’s, Wabash av., cor. Sixteenth
Church of the Atonement, Madison, nr. Robey
German Evangelical.
Erste Evangelische Gemeischaft, Polk, Third Av.
Zweite Evangelische Gemeischaft, Chicago Av., s. e. cor. Wells
Evangelia Association, Twelfth, cor. Union
Hebrew Congregational.
Sinai Congregation, Van Buren, cor. Third Av.
Kehilath Ansha Maarab, Northeast cor. of Harrison and Fourth Av.
Zion Congregation, Desplaines, bet. Washington and Madison
Independent.
First Church, Illinois, bet. Wells and LaSalle
Lutheran.
German Evang. (Trinity Church), Harrison, cor. Kossuth
German Evang. (St. Paulus Church), Superior, n. w. cor. Franklin
German Evang. (Emanuel Church), Cor. Brown and West Taylor
First German Evang. (St. Paul’s Church), Ohio, cor. North LaSalle
Second German Evang. (Zion’s Church), Union, cor. Mitchell
Third German Evang. (St. John’s Church), Twenty-first, nr. Archer Road
Fourth German Evang. (Salem Church), Chicago Av., cor. Noble
First Norwegian Evang. Church, cor. North Franklin and Erie
Norwegian Lutheran, West Indiana, cor. Peoria
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran, Superior, bet. LaSalle and Wells
Vor Fraelsers Norwegian Kirke, Third, n. w. cor. May
Methodist.
First Church, S.E. Cor. Clark and Washington
Wabash Ave Methodist Church, NW corner of Wabash avenue and Harrison street
Grace Church, LaSalle, n.w. cor. Chicago
Centenary, Monroe, W. Morgan
West Indiana Street, West Indiana, cor. Sangamon
Trinity, Cor. Indiana Av. and Twenty-first
Bridgeport, Bonfield, nr. C. & St. L. R. R.
Park Av. Church, Park Av., cor. Robey
Methodist, German.
Van Buren Street, Van Buren, bet. Clark and Fourth Av.
Maxwell Street, Maxwell, bet. Johnson and Newberry
Clybourne Avenue, Clybourne Av., bet. Division and Larabee
Methodist, African.
Quinn’s Chapel, Jackson, cor. Fourth Av.
Bethel Church, Griswold, bet. Harrison and Van Buren
Presbyterian, New School.
First Chutch, Wabash Av., nr. Congress
Second Presbyterian Church, NE Corner of Washington and Wabash
Third Church, W, Washington, cor. Carpenter
Seventh Church, Cor. Halsted and Harrison
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Ontario and Dearborn streets
Olivet Church, Wabash Av., cor. Fourteenth
Calvary Church, Indiana Av., cor. Twenty-second
Eighth Church, W. Washington, cor. Robey
Ninth Church, Ellis Av., near Wahpanseh Av.
First Hyde Park Church, Hyde Park
Presbyterian, Old School.
North Presbyterian Church, Cass and Indiana streets
South Church, Wabash Av., cor. Congress
Fullerton Av. Church, Fullerton Av. nr. Clark
Central Church, Cass, nr. Illinois
Reformed Church, Fulton, bet. Clinton and Jefferson
Jefferson Park Church, Jackson, cot. Peoria
Presbyterian, United.
First Church, West s. Green, bet. Madison and Monroe
Third Church, N.E. cor. Superior and Franklin
Reformed Dutch.
Second (Livingston) Church, W. Monroe, cor. Sangamon
Holland Church, Foster, bet. Polk and Harrison
Roman Catholic.
Church of the Holy Name, N. State, cor. Superior
Church of the Holy Family, W. Twelfth Street, cor. May
St. Mary’s Church, Wabash Av., s.w. cor. Madison
St. Patrick’s Church, Desplaines, n.w. cor. W. Adams
St. Louis Church, Desplaines, n.w. cor. W. Adams
St. Peter’s Church (German), South Clark, cor. Polk
St. Joseph’s Church (German), Chicago Av., s.w. cor. Cass
St. Michael’s Church (German), Cor. North Av. and Church
St. Francis Church (German), South Clinton, n.e. cor. Mather
Church of Immaculate Conception, North Franklin, nr. Schiller
St. Columba’s Church, North Paulina, cor. West Indiana
Church of Notre Dame, Cor. Tyler and Halsted
St. John’s Church, Clark, cor. Eighteenth
St. James’ Church, East side Prairie av., bet. 26th and 27th
St. Bridget’s Church, Bridgeport
St. Boniface Church, Cor. Cornell and Noble
St. Wenceslaus’ Church, Cor. Desplaines and DeKoven
Spiritualist.
First Society of Spiritualists, Meetings at Crosby Music Hall
Independ’t Society of Spiritualists, Meetings at Washington Hall
Swedenborgian.
New Jerusalem Church, Adams, bet. Nichigan and Wabash
German Branch, North Reuben, nr. West Chicago Av.
Mission, Thirty-third, cor. Kankakee Av.
Unitarian.
Church of the Messiah, Wabash Av., cor. Hubbard Ct.
Unity Church I, Dearborn and Walton Streets
Universalist.
St. Paul’s Universalist Church, NW corner Wabash ave and Van Buren street
Church of the Redeemer, West Washington, m.e. cor. Sangamon
United Brethren In Christ.
First Church, Clinton, cor. Wilson
Services are held by different societies (who have no edifice) in the various Halls and Mission Schools throughout the city.
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