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Lemont, SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, the dome [Polish parishes and churches in Chicago]

Erhard Brielmaier (E. Brielmaier & Sons)1930

POLONIKA The National Institute of Polish Cultural Heritage Abroad

POLONIKA The National Institute of Polish Cultural Heritage Abroad
Warszawa, Poland

The church in Lemont was built of red brick and steel frame construction. The interior is single space. The walls of the main body feature 12 large windows, where stained-glass designs with depictions of saints and Marian themes were installed in 1942. The windows carry the names of the founders and benefactors of the parish, including the parish priest Władysław J. Nosal and his relatives. On the stained-glass windows in the chancel we can see images of Immaculate Mary, Christ the King and St. Joseph. Here, just like in the main body of the church and in the parts adjacent to the chancel, there are numerous donation inscriptions on the glazing; most of them are written in English, which reflects the assimilation process of the Polish community.

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  • Title: Lemont, SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, the dome [Polish parishes and churches in Chicago]
  • Creator: Erhard Brielmaier (E. Brielmaier & Sons)
  • Date Created: 1930
  • Location Created: Chicago, USA
  • Type: Photography
  • Publisher: © Narodowy Instytut Polskiego Dziedzictwa Kulturowego za Granicą POLONIKA
  • Rights: photo © Norbert Piwowarczyk
  • Art Genre: architecture, sacral architecture
  • Depicted Location: Chicago, USA
POLONIKA The National Institute of Polish Cultural Heritage Abroad

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