Illinois Historic Churches
Cathedral of the Country, St. Mary's Church
Completed in 1910, the Bedford limestone cathedral was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in May 1996. French Canadian farmers established residency in Beaverville in the 19
The Holy Dormition of the Theotokos Catholicon of the Patriarchal Russian Orthodox Catholic Church
Patriarchate of Moscow and all Russia. Established in 1907
North Arm
North Arm is the oldest continuously operating Catholic church in the Springfield diocese. Founded in 1817 by 17
Mann's Chapel
Mann's Chapel is the oldest church in Vermilion County. It was constructed in 1857
Captain Richard A. Schram Memorial Museum
The Captain Richard A. Schram Memorial Museum and former Navy Chapel, named for a distinguished Navy flier, was originally erected at the Glenview Naval Air Station in 1945
Gladys Fox Museum
The oldest masonry church in Northern Illinois (1840s)
The Portiuncula Chapel
The original Portiuncula Chapel in Assisi, Italy, takes its name from the "Little Portion" of land where St. Francis of Assisi is said to have received his call to serve the poor in the year 1208.
Petit Memorial Chapel
Petit Memorial Chapel was designed by Frank Llyod Wright and erected in 1907
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
St. Peter'
Little White Church on the Hill
Restored in 1984
Chapel On The Green
Yorkville, Illinois is the county seat of Kendall County in which is located the oldest church building in the county, The Chapel On The Green. Dating back to 1855, the Chapel is Kendall County'
Goddard Chapel
The Goddard Chapel is a beautiful bedstone sanctuary located in Marion's Rose Hill Cemetery. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the chapel was built in 1918
St. Peter's Cathedral
This Renasissance Gothic architectural masterpiece has a 222
The Church Of The Holy Family
This is the oldest French "Upright Log" Church in Illinois still in continuous use. It was built in 1799 with "Portteaux Sur Sole" (posts on sill)
Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel
Built in 1851
Jenny Lind Chapel
As the first community in Henry County, Andover's quaint chapel was endowed by the world famous opera singer Jenny Lind. Built in 1850, this chapel is the "Mother Church"
Central Congregational Church
The Central Congregational Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was erected in 1898
