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  2. List of tallest buildings in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Chicago skyline during sunrise A plethora of towers in downtown Chicago, looking northeast towards Lake Michigan Tallest buildings in Chicago. Chicago, the third-largest city in the United States, is home to 1,397 completed high-rises, [1] 56 of which stand taller than 600 feet (183 m).

  3. Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ - Wikipedia

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    Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ was founded by Elder William Roberts in 1916. Its services were held in various Chicago buildings until 1922 when its permanent building was constructed at 4021 S. State Street. [2] The church was initially built as a one-story brick structure. A second story was added in 1927.

  4. Holy See - Wikipedia

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    The Holy See [7] [8] (Latin: Sancta Sedes, lit. 'Holy Chair [9] ', Ecclesiastical Latin: [ˈsaŋkta ˈsedes]; Italian: Santa Sede [ˈsanta ˈsɛːde]), also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, [10] is the central governing body of the Catholic Church and the Vatican City State. [11]

  5. First United Methodist Church of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago Temple Building is a 173-metre (568 ft) tall skyscraper church located at 77 W. Washington Street in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is home to the congregation of the First United Methodist Church of Chicago. It was completed in 1924 and has 23 floors dedicated to religious and office use. It is by one measure the tallest ...

  6. Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The foundation stone of the Rama temple was laid in June 1984. After two years of construction, the temple was inaugurated with a kumbhabhishekham on July 4, 1986. [1] [2] In 1994, the original building on the site was converted to a temple dedicated to Ganesha, Shiva, and Durga. A kumbhabhishekham was performed for the temple in the summer of ...

  7. BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chicago - Wikipedia

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    People also celebrate with light shows and fireworks. BAPS Mandir in Chicago celebrates Diwali by lighting up the Mandir with many lights and also has a firework show that promptly follows the Diwali Maha Aarti. The day after Diwali is the Indian New Year. Many Hindus go to the temple on this day for blessings for the new year.

  8. St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church (Chicago) - Wikipedia

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    The initial church structure is now Saint John Paul II Hall. [3] The current Baroque church was designed by Joseph Molitor in 1914 with a seating capacity of 1,200. Molitor also created the plans for two neighboring Roman Catholic churches in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago founded by Eastern European immigrants— Holy Cross ...

  9. One Chicago (building) - Wikipedia

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    The building's site previously held a parking lot owned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. [1] The Archdiocese began seeking a development partner to build a structure on the site through real estate-focused investment bank Eastdil in 2016. [2] The development was approved by the Chicago Plan Commission in 2018. [3] The building topped out ...