St. Peter's in the Loop

St. Peter's in the Loop
St. Peter's in the Loop
	Church façade as seen from Madison Street, 2021
General information
Location	Chicago Loop, 110 W. Madison St, Chicago, IL 60602
Coordinates	41°52′56.6″N 87°37′53.1″W / 41.882389°N 87.631417°W
Opened	1953; 73 years ago
Design and construction
Architect	Vitzthum & Burns
Website
	www.stpetersloop.org

St. Peter's in the Loop, on Madison between LaSalle and Clark in Chicago, Illinois, was built in 1953. It was designed by architects Vitzthum & Burns.

The St. Peter's church was founded in 1846. Its first building was constructed in 1865.

The current building's front facade features a crucifix titled "Christ of the Loop", designed by Latvian sculptor Arvid Strauss, executed by Chicago artist J. Watts. It is 18 feet (5.5 m) tall.

References

↑ Wendy (February 24, 2016). "Corner of Clark & Madison: Faith in the Loop". Archived from the original on November 29, 2020.
1 2 "St. Peter's in the Loop Roman Catholic Church". Open House Chicago. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
↑ Chiat, Marilyn J. (2004). The Spiritual Traveler: Chicago and Illinois. ISBN 9781587680106.

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[wendy-1] Wendy (February 24, 2016). "Corner of Clark & Madison: Faith in the Loop". Archived from the original on November 29, 2020.

[arvid-2] 1 2 "St. Peter's in the Loop Roman Catholic Church". Open House Chicago. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

[spiritual-3] Chiat, Marilyn J. (2004). The Spiritual Traveler: Chicago and Illinois. ISBN 9781587680106.