138th St. and Leyden Ave., Chicago
Exact Construction Date: 1957
Date Research Source: Video of building and dedication of St. Mary's Church, produced by Robert Horn and Carl Durnavich 2005. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlFOw5YPpLU
Primary Materials: Brick
Secondary Materials: Stone
Current Use: St. Mary of the Assumption Church
(at time of survey)
Status: Vacant
Building Classification: Building
Primary Type: Religion
Sub Type: Church
Noteworthy Classification Features:
Wide, shallow pitched gable structure of red brick with a prominent thick limestone frontspiece surrounding the the doorway and rising above the roofline. Limestone frontspiece contains a square, deep stained glass window with a sculpture of St. Mary in front. Silver domed bell tower in the rear left, with a cross at the top.
Roof Form: Gable
Sign Type: Attached
Sign Materials: Other
Surveyors: S. Webb, D. Pai, V. Velasquez
Survey Date: 4/10/19
Noteworthy Landscape Features:
Walkways and foliage
Noteworthy Site Features:
Parking lot and outbuildings
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