River North - III

River North is bound by Chicago River in south and west, Michigan Avenue in east and Chicago Avenue in north.
Since there are a lot of interesting buildings in this area, the coverage is in a three part series..
# Part-I.. Buildings along the Chicago River..
# Part-II..
# Part-III.. Cathedral District..

Part-III of the three part series ..
Cathedral District..
The area is bounded by Chicago Avenue on the north, Rush Street on the east, Ontario Street on the south, and Dearborn Street on the west.
The Cathedral District name comes from two cathedrals in the area..
# Holy Name [Roman Catholic] Cathedral
# St. James [Episcopal] Cathedral



Holy Name Cathedral...
Address: 735 N. State St, Chicago ..
Seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago ..
Completed: 1874
Architects: Patrick Charles Keely, HJ Schlacks, Charles Murphy, Joseph McCarthy ...
Architectural Style: Gothic revival ...
The cathedral features "Tree of Life" motifs ...
# For more.. click here..



Saint James Cathedral..
Address: 65 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL - 60611
Founded in 1834, St. James is the oldest Episcopal congregation in Chicago... It was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire [October 8, 1871] .. In 1875, exactly four years and one day after the Great Fire, a newly rebuilt church was officially completed and blessed ...
# For more.. click here..

Designated Chicago Landmarks in the River North area includes..
- Assumption School Building..
- The Bush Temple of Music.. ..
- Cable House..
- Chicago Varnish Company Building..
- [Former] Chicago Historical Society Building ..
- [Former] Engine Company 42 Firehouse..
- Medinah Temple..
- Nickerson House..
- Reid Murdoch Center..
- Tree Studios, Annexes, and Courtyard..

# Part-I.. Buildings along the Chicago River..
# Part-II..
# Part-III.. Cathedral District..