2200 Block of W. Warren Boulevard

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John Morris/Chicago Patterns

A striking row of intact 1880s Italianate row homes on 2200 block of West Warren Boulevard.


Greystones on the Corner

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John Morris/Chicago Patterns

John Morris/Chicago Patterns

At 12th and Fairfield


Laramie State Bank Deco Panel

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John Morris/Chicago Patterns

John Morris/Chicago Patterns

Relief panel detail on the grand Art Deco-styled Laramie State Bank building at Chicago and Laramie in Austin.


Birthplace of Gospel, Adler’s Final Masterpiece: Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

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Ebenezer Baptist Interior

Ebenezer Baptist Interior. John Morris/Chicago Patterns

A cultural treasure resides at 45th and Vincennes in Bronzeville: Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church. This church (and former synagogue) represents a grand alpha and omega: the birthplace of gospel music and the final work of legendary architect Dankmar Adler.

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