Building Rating 90% of readers like the Grace Episcopal Church.
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S elf-described as an "English Gothic Revival" building, Grace Episcopal Church is one of the outstanding architectural assets of Oak Park. The building's soaring arches are filled with a intricate designs in glass that help unify the building as a whole. The carillon tower is both tall and somewhat wider than other towers of its height, giving firm anchor to the delicate sanctuary to which it is attached. The history of Grace Episcopal goes back to 1875, but the main portion of this building wasn't completed until 1905. over the course of three decades, the building was expanded to take on the form we see today.
Michael A. Longinow
Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 @ 12:42pm
Rating: Five stars. This is an amazing sanctuary. When I was a boy, I was first a children's choir member,then an acolyte here. The dark beams and high vaulted ceilings were awe-inspiring then. They still are. Once, on a Saturday, some fellow children's choir members and I were wandering around in the dark sanctuary and came to one of the corner alcoves at the back. We pushed open the door and there, on a table, was a casket — open. We fled, our feet pounding the stone tile floor all the way out to the light, and safety.
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Michael A. Longinow
Five stars.