St. Edmund's Episcopal Church

CTL-E-2637 · Church · other · 1905-

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Predominantly Black Episcopal parish at 6105 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago (Washington Park). Began 1905 as the Washington Park Mission; admitted as a parish with charter filed October 12, 1940. One of Chicago's oldest active Black Episcopalian congregations; its archives (1930-2002) are held in the CPL Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection.

The record

• Also known as: Church of St. Edmund, King and Martyr, St. Edmund, King and Martyr

Notes

RELP62 new entity (2026-10-06). Subtype 'other': schema 0.2.5 Church subtypes have no episcopal/anglican option. Founding-date conflict 1905 vs 1909 recorded as CTL-CFL-001814.

Relationships

• Carter G. Woodson Regional Library — archived at
  The church's archives (1930-2002, 8 linear feet) are held at the Woodson Regional Library's Harsh Research Collection.
• South Side — located in
  Washington Park sits on Chicago's South Side, the parish's historic community.
• Washington Park — located in
  The parish's present building is at 6105 S. Michigan Avenue, in the Washington Park neighborhood.
• Washington Park — served neighborhood
  The parish has served the Washington Park community since acquiring the 6105 S. Michigan Avenue building.

Sources

• Chicago Public Library - St. Edmund's Episcopal Church Archives (detailed history)

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