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St. Anne's, Garfield & Wentworth
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: October 14, 2010 07:03PM
Does anyone have a photo of St. Anne's Church, on the corner of Garfield and Wentworth? I remember often passing it on the Ryan and noticed the visible holes in the roof. Not long after, there was a Tribune article about its pending demolition that had nice photos of the ruin inside.
The rectory and school building are still standing, but nothing's gone up on the lot where the church stood.
The rectory and school building are still standing, but nothing's gone up on the lot where the church stood.
Re: St. Anne's, Garfield & Wentworth
Posted by:
bwalsh
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Date: October 15, 2010 02:33AM
I do have a picture of a postcard that had been on ebay. It actually shows more of the rectory and either the convent or school than the church itself, due to the angle from which the picture was taken. I'm afraid I do not know how to post it on here though unless it was in Flickr.
Re: St. Anne's, Garfield & Wentworth
Posted by:
captain54
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Date: October 16, 2010 04:12AM
that's a tough one....I know the Chi Public Libary has an Englewood archive and I'm sure there are some St. Anne's references there.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/16/2010 04:12AM by captain54.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/16/2010 04:12AM by captain54.
Re: St. Anne's, Garfield & Wentworth
Posted by:
bwalsh
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Date: October 16, 2010 10:14PM
There should be pictures of it in a book that the CPL has, as do many of the suburban libraries. It's the History of the Archdiocese of Chicago, a 2 volume treasure trove of pictures and information about every parish in the Archdiocese of Chicago. It was printed a good few years ago, so most of the closed ones are in there and of course the more recently opened ones are not included.
Result page:
Title A history of the parishes of the Archdiocese of Chicago : published in observance of Centenary of the Archdiocese, 1980
Pub.Info. Chicago, Ill. : The Archdiocese, c1980.
There's a picture in the Chicago Daily News Archives as well:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/ichihtml/cdnhome.html
Beyond that, I'd keep checking ebay for a postcard to show up.
Result page:
Title A history of the parishes of the Archdiocese of Chicago : published in observance of Centenary of the Archdiocese, 1980
Pub.Info. Chicago, Ill. : The Archdiocese, c1980.
There's a picture in the Chicago Daily News Archives as well:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/ichihtml/cdnhome.html
Beyond that, I'd keep checking ebay for a postcard to show up.
Re: St. Anne's, Garfield & Wentworth
Posted by:
captain54
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Date: October 17, 2010 02:15AM
From the Daily News Archive...courtyard of St. Anne's Church...possibly school in background, church to the right, and rectory or convent to the left.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/20205384@N03/5087935185/" title="St. Anne's Courtyard 1920 by captain54_01, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5087935185_c3e09f7426.jpg" width="490" height="397" alt="St. Anne's Courtyard 1920" /></a>
Garfield and Wentworth - present - the rectory or convent building is still standing and is now "Chicago City Church"
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/20205384@N03/5088536554/" title="St. Anne's Courtyard present by captain54_01, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5088536554_a513968383_b.jpg" width="877" height="627" alt="St. Anne's Courtyard present" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/20205384@N03/5087935185/" title="St. Anne's Courtyard 1920 by captain54_01, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5087935185_c3e09f7426.jpg" width="490" height="397" alt="St. Anne's Courtyard 1920" /></a>
Garfield and Wentworth - present - the rectory or convent building is still standing and is now "Chicago City Church"
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/20205384@N03/5088536554/" title="St. Anne's Courtyard present by captain54_01, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5088536554_a513968383_b.jpg" width="877" height="627" alt="St. Anne's Courtyard present" /></a>
Re: St. Anne's, Garfield & Wentworth
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: October 17, 2010 07:36PM
I'll have to take a look at that Archdiocese book the next time I'm at the library, for sure.
The courtyard sure did change, although the rectory looks pretty much the same; too bad the porch disappeared.
As fate would have it, today I stumbled upon this photo on Flickr while looking for something completely unrelated:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwilson1949/4368869621/in/photostream/]Dan Ryan & St. Anne's[/url]
I like that the steeple mirrors the District 2 comm tower at 51st St.
The courtyard sure did change, although the rectory looks pretty much the same; too bad the porch disappeared.
As fate would have it, today I stumbled upon this photo on Flickr while looking for something completely unrelated:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwilson1949/4368869621/in/photostream/]Dan Ryan & St. Anne's[/url]
I like that the steeple mirrors the District 2 comm tower at 51st St.
Re: St. Anne's, Garfield & Wentworth
Posted by:
captain54
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Date: October 19, 2010 04:56PM
just curious as to whether or not they rerouted part of the Dan Ryan to avoid the path of St.Annes'...like was the case with the Kennedy and St Stan Kostka and Holy Trinity...would be ironic if that was the case, seeing that it is now gone
Re: St. Anne's, Garfield & Wentworth
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: October 19, 2010 06:50PM
captain54 Wrote:
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> just curious as to whether or not they rerouted
> part of the Dan Ryan to avoid the path of
> St.Annes'...like was the case with the Kennedy and
> St Stan Kostka and Holy Trinity...would be ironic
> if that was the case, seeing that it is now gone
You might be on to something...it passes by St. Anne's and the former St. Martin of Tours at 59th St. quite nicely...
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> just curious as to whether or not they rerouted
> part of the Dan Ryan to avoid the path of
> St.Annes'...like was the case with the Kennedy and
> St Stan Kostka and Holy Trinity...would be ironic
> if that was the case, seeing that it is now gone
You might be on to something...it passes by St. Anne's and the former St. Martin of Tours at 59th St. quite nicely...
Re: St. Anne's, Garfield & Wentworth
Posted by:
captain54
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Date: October 19, 2010 10:13PM
WayOutWardell Wrote:
it passes by St.
> Anne's and the former St. Martin of Tours at 59th
> St. quite nicely...
I dug up a re-route map of Ryan that shows the initial and revised route...the two red dots would be St. Martins and St Annes...St. Martins didn't seem all that affected, but its interesting to note that St Annes was smack in the middle of both the intial and revised routes
the most obvious re-route was the one that went straight through Daley's Bridgeport neighborhood
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/20205384@N03/5098277806/" title="Ryan Re-Route Map by captain54_01, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1399/5098277806_900a6fb83e.jpg" width="317" height="500" alt="Ryan Re-Route Map" /></a>
it passes by St.
> Anne's and the former St. Martin of Tours at 59th
> St. quite nicely...
I dug up a re-route map of Ryan that shows the initial and revised route...the two red dots would be St. Martins and St Annes...St. Martins didn't seem all that affected, but its interesting to note that St Annes was smack in the middle of both the intial and revised routes
the most obvious re-route was the one that went straight through Daley's Bridgeport neighborhood
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/20205384@N03/5098277806/" title="Ryan Re-Route Map by captain54_01, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1399/5098277806_900a6fb83e.jpg" width="317" height="500" alt="Ryan Re-Route Map" /></a>
Re: St. Anne's, Garfield & Wentworth
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: October 22, 2010 12:01AM
This is from the St. Elizabeth's Church (41st St) website:
'St. Elizabeth Church was organized to serve Irish Catholics who settled in the area. On November 19th 1881 - the feast day of St. Elizabeth of Hungary - a frame structure which had served for many years as St. Anne Church was rolled from 55th and Wentworth to a new site on Dearborn near Root St and 41st by Rev. Daniel J. Riordan who paid $550 for moving service, but the church was donated.'
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/22/2010 12:07AM by WayOutWardell.
'St. Elizabeth Church was organized to serve Irish Catholics who settled in the area. On November 19th 1881 - the feast day of St. Elizabeth of Hungary - a frame structure which had served for many years as St. Anne Church was rolled from 55th and Wentworth to a new site on Dearborn near Root St and 41st by Rev. Daniel J. Riordan who paid $550 for moving service, but the church was donated.'
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/22/2010 12:07AM by WayOutWardell.
Re: St. Anne's, Garfield & Wentworth
Posted by:
operafan
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Date: March 05, 2011 01:24AM
my sister,brother-in-law and i just passed by this spot 2 weeks ago and i was telling them was used to be there.
when i was young and driving the dan ryan, saint ann's was one of my markers just like saint martins at 59th (which has lost the horse on the roof). loretta englewood at the curve on 63rd and the ryan was another marker. at one time you could see saint columbanus on 71st also.
when i was young and driving the dan ryan, saint ann's was one of my markers just like saint martins at 59th (which has lost the horse on the roof). loretta englewood at the curve on 63rd and the ryan was another marker. at one time you could see saint columbanus on 71st also.
Re: St. Anne's, Garfield & Wentworth
Posted by:
tim62b
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Date: June 26, 2011 10:27PM
St. Anne's was later known as St. Charles Lawanga.
Re: St. Anne's, Garfield & Wentworth
Posted by:
jak378
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Date: June 27, 2011 10:49AM
When I was looking for a photo of the Hyde Park Towers, I was advised to check for postcard or photo on Ebay. That falls into the "Why didn't I think of that myself," category. 10 minutes later Ihad a negative that I wanted ordered. Give it a try.
Re: St. Anne's, Garfield & Wentworth
Posted by:
jeanreidy1
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Date: October 20, 2013 12:33PM
I was a student at St. Anne's School at Garfield & Wentworth in the 40's and graduated in 1953. I enrolled as a non-Catholic and was baptized in 3rd grade, I believe.
I loved that Church and remember Father Dunne was the Pastor at that time.
The picture of the courtyard is the school and the convent with the church in the right background.
My name was Jean Skinner. Anyone out there attended St Anne's?? I'll be glad to answer any questions? I, too, would see the church from the Dan Ryan every day while traveling to work and was very sad when it was torn down.
I am so happy that the Church was remembered!
Jean
I loved that Church and remember Father Dunne was the Pastor at that time.
The picture of the courtyard is the school and the convent with the church in the right background.
My name was Jean Skinner. Anyone out there attended St Anne's?? I'll be glad to answer any questions? I, too, would see the church from the Dan Ryan every day while traveling to work and was very sad when it was torn down.
I am so happy that the Church was remembered!
Jean
Re: St. Anne's, Garfield & Wentworth
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: October 20, 2013 02:11PM
Hi Jean,
I have come across a pretty decent photo of the church taken in 1963. Enjoy!
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/29821940@N00/10383866716/]St. Anne's, 1963[/url]
I have come across a pretty decent photo of the church taken in 1963. Enjoy!
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/29821940@N00/10383866716/]St. Anne's, 1963[/url]
