Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ

CTL-E-0229 · Address · church · 20th century–present

Verified evidence grade of this record

Church at 4021 S. State St; site of Emmett Till's open-casket visitation and funeral in September 1955.

The record

Also known as: 4021 South State Street

Relationships

Bronzeville — located in
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ at 4021 S. State Street, site of Emmett Till's 1955 open-casket funeral, is in Bronzeville.

Referenced by

Emmett Till Visitation and Funeral — held at → this record

Sources

City of Chicago Landmark Report: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley House (primary source)
National Trust: Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ
City of Chicago — Chicago Landmark designation (Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building, 4021 S State St), Individual Landmarks, data.cityofchicago.org (harvested 2026-10-02) (primary source)

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