Lost Chicago

St Bridget Site - Senior Housing, originally uploaded by kendoman26.

Over the years the Archdiocese of Chicago has allowed many historical significant churches be demolished. This is the site of one of those unfortunate occurrences.

This is the site of St Bridget in Chicago's Bridgeport community. The Church was founded by the Irish and they built a fine church along Archer Avenue.

The Archdiocese didn't seem to have a plan for this church and I know that the non-denominational church I was attending at the time inquired about the property but the Archdiocese refused to sell. It was a shame that the building couldn't be saved. The site sat vacant for many years until 2007 when a Senior Housing building was erected on the site.