Ark, Agudas Achim synagogue, 2012

Chicago Patterns Staff

June 13, 2016

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A decrepit Uptown synagogue, whose cavernous sanctuary is considered one of the most ornate in Chicago, will most likely be converted to residential use by the preservation-minded developer that bought it last month.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20160531/CRED0701/160539999/uptown-synagogue-slated-for-residential

— Noah Vaughn

Related article: Agudas Achim North Shore Congregation Synagogue, by Stephanie Barto


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