Fire Guts Old North Side Church

Title: Fire Guts Old North Side Church
Description: This is a newspaper page explaining the fire that went down at the St. Gregory the Great church in 1951. The image presented on the page is of the St. Gregory chapel covered in smoke. The fire had affected both the church and the school. The fire started on the second floor and moved quickly within the building. It got to the point where the roof even collapsed. The newspaper also stated that repairs would cost approximately $100,000 (~ $1,201,276 as of 2024).
Is Part Of: St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church; Mary, Mother of God Roman Catholic Parish
Denomination: en Roman Catholic Church
Date: 1951
Source: Clipping from Parish Heritage Center Mary, Mother of God Parish
Language: English
City: Chicago
Neighborhood: en Andersonville
Rights: Image Courtesy of Mary, Mother of God.
Contributor: Alexandra Ciepiaszuk