Old St. Pat’s, NW corner of Adams and Des Plaines, 1861, ChicagoOne of Chicago’s oldest
Old St. Pat’s, NW corner of Adams and Des Plaines, 1861, ChicagoOne of Chicago’s oldest buildings, construction on Old St. Pat’s began in 1853 and was then dedicated in 1857. The Great Fire of 1871 missed the church by two blocks. -- source link
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