Monumental Baptist Church

CTL-E-0328 · Church · baptist · 1899-1901–present

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Historic Black congregation; its building at 729 E. Oakwood Boulevard is a designated Chicago Landmark (built 1899-1901).

Relationships

Oakland — located in
The church building stands at 729 E. Oakwood Boulevard in Chicago.

Sources

City of Chicago — Chicago Landmark designation (Monumental Baptist Church, 729 E. Oakwood Boulevard), Individual Landmarks, data.cityofchicago.org (harvested 2026-10-02) (primary source)

Record CTL-E-0328 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: Verified · CTL research: OPEN-DATA-001.
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Re-dedication ceremony at the Victory Monument, 35th Street and King Drive, ChicagoPhoto: Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton, Illinois National Guard (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons

The Abraham Lincoln Centre, Oakwood Blvd. and Langley Ave., Chicago (1913)Photo: Public Domain (1913), via National Park Service

The Wabash Avenue YMCA, ChicagoPhoto: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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