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structure #222790395building

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel

existing 61.2 m 1928

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Tip Height61.2 m
Architectural Height61.2 m
Completion1928
Structural Formchurch
Main Usageinterdenominational church
Status existing
Architectural Styleneo-gothic
Address5850 South Woodlawn Avenue
Smart Address5850 South Woodlawn Avenue
Smart Address1190 East 59th Street
1st Level DistrictSouth Side
2nd Level DistrictHyde Park
CityChicago
CountryUnited States
Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-09-24

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