Madonna della Strada Chapel, Chicago
Art deco style meets religious devotion in the spectacular Madonna della Strada Chapel, built in 1938 on the grounds of Loyola University's campus.
Art deco style meets religious devotion in the spectacular Madonna della Strada Chapel, built in 1938 on the grounds of Loyola University's campus. Thanks to a recent renovation, the chapel is sparkling like new, and the pipe organ is the largest in the city.
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About Madonna della Strada Chapel
1032 West Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL, United States
+1 773-274-3000
Madonna della Strada Chapel and Nearby Sights on Map
Hartigan Park & Beach
Close to the university and the student housing
Pratt Beach
Aside from the tennis courts and the jogging paths, there are lots of interesting features to be found here: weeping trees left from this area's original incarnation as a swamp, a giant concrete sculpture for climbing, tennis courts, random public art installations, and best of all, the long pier leading out to an old lighthouse
Leather Archives and Museum
Not a collection of informational exhibits about making clothes from the hides of cows
Gerber/Hart Library
Currently in the process of moving to 6500 N Clark St, and closed during construction of the new space
Loyola Park & Beach
Wide open spaces are here: room for soccer, basketball courts, and a public field for baseball (along with one non-public field)
Hollywood Beach
Although the beach earned its original name (Hollywood Beach) from being at the end of Hollywood Avenue, the Lake Shore Drive high-rises in the background give this nice, long beach a slightly Miami look
Lifeline Theater
Performs original work and adaptations of adult ('A Room With A View') and children's ('The Stinky Cheese Man') literature; their motto is 'big stories, up close
Raven Theatre
Iconoclasts by default, the resident company at the Raven has the courage to tackle classic American plays without putting a post-modern spin on the material or thrusting technology into the staging
No Exit Cafe
The No Exit Cafe was first opened here in 1967, going through chess, jazz, Go, and other phases along the way
Jarvis and Fargo Beaches
Less crowded than their neighboring beaches