30 Jun second german evangelical zion church (1905) set to be demolished in coming weeks

the second german evangelical zion church, designed by chicago architect  theodore duesing and completed in 1905, has been issued a demolition permit that will likely be released in the coming weeks. the chicago church was built on the northeast corner of ashland and hastings for 35,000 thousand dollars with the dimensions recorded as 60 x 114 feet. 

the german evangelical congregation later relocated to chicago’s austin neighborhood in or around 1923, at which time the building was sold by wells fargo to a congregation (research ongoing) that inserted a new cornerstone dated 1925. 

both the gothic style brick church and adjoining rectory are slated for demolition. the church building’s exterior is accentuated with bedford limestone ornament, along with arch top windows, name plaque, combined crenellated brick and stamped tin cornice. the art glass windows – most of which are badly damaged or missing altogether and any and all interior ornament or furnishings are destroyed from prolonged neglect and years of abandonment. 

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