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St. Adalbert's was forced to close in 2019, but the Catholic community has worked hard to protect the historic building from disappearing from the neighborhood.
A Catholic church that has stood in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood for more than 100 years has been saved from the wrecking ball thanks to the efforts of its former parishioners. The Archdiocese of Chicago was forced to shutter its doors in 2019, but the faithful who called it home before becoming absorbed into the nearby parish argued their case for preliminary landmark status and won.Continued below.
Doomed Chicago church saved by landmark status
St. Adalbert's was forced to close in 2019, but the Catholic community has worked hard to protect the historic building from disappearing from the neighborhood.
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