Immanuel Evangelical Church
Also known as: Immanuel Hall
Why it's listed
Built in 1900, this white clapboard church at 302 South Grant Street in Hinsdale, Illinois, is a small Late Gothic Revival building with a steep front gable, lancet windows and a central bell tower reaching about 60 feet. Inside, the sanctuary keeps its plaster walls, dark wainscoting, oak floor and choir loft. A Moller pipe organ from 1923 and stained glass windows by Flanagan & Biedenweg of Chicago, installed in 1924 as memorials, were added later. The congregation left in 1967 for a new church in Burr Ridge, taking the bell and pews. The building then served the church's state headquarters and a Montessori school. A 1908 parsonage and a 1954 education center were demolished in 1999. The nomination calls it the only surviving original building of its type in the area, and notes that nearby comparable wooden churches were rebuilt or altered. Locals nicknamed it the punkin' church after an early weather vane.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as the only surviving original building of its type in the area, a wooden Gothic Revival church that has kept its design, bell tower and sanctuary largely intact. The 1923 pipe organ and 1924 stained glass windows are treated as contributing features. Its residential setting recalls the early community it served.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 01000085, listed February 9, 2001. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 302 S. Grant St., Hinsdale |
|---|---|
| County | DuPage County |
| Listed | February 9, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01000085 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Former church used for religious services until 1967, then by the church's state headquarters until 1982, and later by a Montessori School until June 1999. It was sold to the Village of Hinsdale, and the companion parsonage and education center were demolished in 1999. Current function is listed as a hall. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.79933, -87.93235 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
Religious properties are listed for their architectural or historical significance, not their religious use. Listing is honorary and does not restrict the congregation's use of the building. The federal rehabilitation credit is generally unavailable unless part of the building is income-producing; some state programmes and preservation grants do cover religious buildings. Federal funding or permits trigger Section 106 review.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 01000085.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14687607
- This listing as JSON
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