Chicago

Chicago Temple

77 West Washington Street #2, Chicago, IL 60602, USA

Description:

Chicago Temple is a skyscraper temple, the tallest church building in the world, reaching 173 meters in height. The temple was built in 1924, consists of 23 floors, on which there are offices and religious premises. The building was the tallest in Chicago for six years, from 1924 to 1930. The temple is located in the southeast of the city, at the intersection of Clark and Washington Street.

On the lower floor there is a church room, occupying two floors in height and seating up to a thousand people. Above is another religious building called the Dixon Chapel. The floors above are the office space. And under the bell tower is the smallest chapel with a capacity of only 30 people. It was built in 1952 and is called Sky Chapel, which means “heavenly chapel”.

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