Women’s Architectural League Foundation
Chicago’s Architectural Heritage… past, present and future
Church of the Holy Family & St. Ignatius College Prep Tour
When: Friday, December 5th at 10AM
Where: 1080 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Faith first – the Church of the Holy Family is Chicago’s only example of pre-Civil War Victorian Gothic architecture. Begun in 1857 in the midst of a financial panic, and built with the nickels and dimes of the disadvantaged, it became a powerful symbol of faith in the future of the city. Education second – Saint Ignatius College. The Society of Jesus has always
combined these two critical missions from which service flows. For more than a century and one half, Saint Ignatius College Prep has strengthened Father Damen’s Mission.
Mission Statement
Our purposes are to promote awareness and appreciation of Chicago area architecture and to provide scholarships to architectural students of the Illinois Institute of Technology and the Universities of Illinois at Chicago and Champaign-Urbana.
In 1958, a group of women who were architects or were related to architects formed the Women’s Architectural League Foundation to promote awareness and appreciation of Chicago architecture. Over the years, membership has broadened and is open to all women and men interested in architecture.
WALF members organize tours designed to deepen appreciation for both historic and contemporary Chicago architecture. Tours frequently feature buildings under construction or recently completed, led by architects involved in the project.
Another interesting and informative site you may enjoy is the Women Who Built Illinois Database found at www.landmarks.org/womenwhobuiltillinois/
It includes information on over 100 female architects, engineers, developers, designers, builders, landscape architects, interior designers and clients and their projects between 1879 and 1979.
This site calls attention to the women who helped to create places that today are cherished by communities and property owners across Illinois.
This website is presented by Landmarks Illinois. WALF is grateful for this interesting presentation and all the effort that was put into the project.
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