20 Apr south side chicago antioch missionary baptist church (1890) severely damaged by fire

aftermath.


images of antioch missionary baptist church shortly after it was badly damaged by fire on good friday.
built as the baptist church of englewood, the rock-faced romanesque style building was designed by the architectural firm of bell and swift and built (at a cost of 80,000) by l. h. prentice in 1890.

the majority of the original art glass windows were likely executed by chicago’s healy and millet.
