THE TEACHERS
My brother Danny and his wife, had their daughter, both Christened and given a Jewish name at Saint Patrick’s Church, quite cool.
Since its founding by Irish immigrants on Easter morning in 1846, Old St. Patrick’s has been interwoven in the life and history of the City of Chicago. Founded in 1846 as the first English-speaking parish in the city, the current church building was designed in a Romanesque style by two of Chicago’s earliest practicing architects Augustus Bauer and Asher Carter. The cornerstone was laid on May 23, 1853, and the building was dedicated on Christmas Day, 1856.
Old St. Patrick’s is one of the few buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Its survival makes it the oldest public building in the City of Chicago.
Inspired by the Celtic art exhibit at the Columbian Expostition of 1893 and the Book of Kells in Ireland, Thomas A. O’Shaughnessy designed, constructed, and personally installed the 15 beautiful stained-glass windows of Old St. Patrick’s between 1912 and 1922. The 12 side windows were inspired by the Celtic designs of Ireland’s Book of Kells.
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Alexia Wardell, 2 months ago
Love the composition.. I feel like I am there. Well done.
Cadence, 2 months ago
Beautiful clarity and composition! I love these darker images of yours :)
martin venit in reply to Cadence’s comment, 2 months ago
Thank you so much, I really could’t get enough of the energy from ST. Patricks. My little bro’s wife was quite salty, with me.
Periwinkle, about 1 month ago
What an amazingly beautiful structure! Your phot oshows all the passion that went into creating the serene atmosphere within. Wonderful perspective view. perfect lighting.