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St. Michael's Church in the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago is a Roman Catholic church staffed by the Redemptorist order of priests. The parish was founded to minister to German and Luxembourgish[1][2] Catholic immigrants in 1852 with its first wooden church completed that year at a cost of $750 (including the bell). The building stands at the intersection of Eugenie Street and Cleveland Avenue. The church was built as a haven for German immigrants who were outcasts in Old Chicago. In addition, the town's main church, St. Joseph's Church, was overcrowded. The Redemptorists were invited to administer the parish in 1860 and a large brick church was finished in 1869.[3] When completed, its tower made it the tallest building in Chicago and the United States, a distinction it held until the old Chicago Board of Trade Building was completed in 1885.[4]
- ^ "Luxembourg's history: Luxembourgish immigration to Chicago". www.rtl.lu (in Luxembourgish). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "Luxembourgers". www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "St. Michael in Old Town: History". Archived from the original on 2008-02-03. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
- ^ "St. Michael's Church". Archived from the original on February 9, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
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