Holy Cross Church (Chicago)
Holy Cross Church (Chicago), referred to in Lithuanian as Šv. Kryžiaus Bažnyčia, is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located on West 46th Street in Chicago, Illinois. Built by Lithuanian immigrants, it bears a striking resemblance to many of Chicago's so-called "Polish Cathedrals" by virtue of the common heritage Poles and Lithuanians shared during the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and reflected in their architectural tastes. Holy Cross merged with the nearby Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on 45th and Ashland to make one parish, Holy Cross - Immaculate Heart of Mary. In 2021, the parish was further united with two nearby churches.
A view of Holy Cross's front facade and entrance
Holy Cross Church in 1914, just before it was completed.
Color image of Holy Cross in 1929, when the structure had been open for just 15 years. The church (right), the parochial school (left), and the clergy residence (center) are depicted in this particular view.
The Polish cathedral architectural style is a North American genre of Catholic church architecture found throughout the Great Lakes and Middle Atlantic regions as well as in parts of New England. These monumentally grand churches are not necessarily cathedrals, defined as seats of bishops or of their dioceses.
Holy Trinity Church, Chicago, Illinois
The altar, side altars, and nave of St. Casimir Church in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 13, 2016, following Cleveland Mass Mob XX
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The main and side altars of the Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus Cleveland, Ohio
