Shrine of Christ the King

CTL-E-0981 · Church · other · unspecified

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

St. Clara parish founded 1894; Schlacks Renaissance Revival church cornerstone laid 1923, finished 1928; German congregation.

Notes

Merged into canonical KG 2026-10-03 from PLACE-001; source entity IDs: CTL-DR-PLACE-001:PLACE-069; source research type(s): church. Description completed 2026-10-03 from the source research record (claims) during the KG completion pass. Era not present in source research record(s); marked unspecified pending human review.

Sources

http://chicagopatterns.com/rallying-to-save-a-twice-burned-woodlawn-landmark/
https://www.chicagocatholic.com/chicagoland/-/article/2016/03/07/woodlawn-shrine-to-rebui-1 (primary source)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrine_of_Christ_the_King
https://www.globest.com/2003/09/07/demolition-delay-laws-first-use-may-save-church/

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