Old St. Patrick's Catholic Church

Old St. Patrick's Catholic Church is the oldest public building in Chicago to survive the Great Fire of 1871.

Founded in 1846 as the city's first English-speaking Catholic church, it boasts an Italianate architectural style with rich Celtic art and beautiful stained glass windows designed by Thomas O'Shaughnessy.

The stained glass windows, inspired by the 9th-century Book of Kells manuscript, reflect an Irish-American identity. The church underwent a significant restoration in the 1980s, restoring the original stained glass windows and Celtic decorations.