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 Our Church History
Landmark Status
Our historic building was designed by Tallmadge
and Watson in the modern English Gothic Revival style. Built with
Bedford limestone, the church was constructed between 1922 and 1923.
The building features a Memorial Tower and as a Memorial Chapel.
Designated an Oak Park Historic Landmark by the Village in 2005, the
design and the blueprints of the church are kept at the Art Institute
of Chicago. Recent renovations have been made to maintain and enhance
the building's original features.
Skinner
Organ
The church houses an historic 1925 Skinner Organ which
was fully restored and rededicated in 2006. Unlike other Skinner
Organs, our organ was not modified and, therefore, sounds the way E.M.
Skinner intended: rich, full-bodied, and reverent.
- Click here to view
the restoration story of the 1925 Skinner Organ.
Stained
Glass Windows
The stained glass windows in the sanctuary were
designed by
Giannini and Hilgart and were installed as memorial gifts between the
years 1957 and 1966. The windows depict Jesus' life and ministry, his
apostles, and prophets from the Old Testament. The traditional Rose
window is in the Chancel. All the windows feature symbols of Christian
faith.
- Click here to view
the stories that our glass windows tell.
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04/08/2008, First United Methodist Church of Oak Park in Illinois,
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