The closed St. Adalbert Church building in Pilsen has cleared an initial hurdle for landmark status from the city. Now the church starts a lengthy eight-step approval process.
The prayers from some preservationists have been answered. The closed St. Adalbert Church building in Pilsen has cleared an initial hurdle for landmark status from the city.
It’s been a long time coming for Blanca Torres with the St. Adalbert Preservation Society. Once a parishioner at the church, she has spent the past several years fighting for its preservation.“I know they talk about, ‘Oh, it’s just a building,’ but buildings are what communities gather around,” Torres said.. Its closure was part of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s effort called Renew My Church, which consolidated Catholic churches in neighborhoods in response to some declining attendance.
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