Sentimental Church (Record) Sunday: St. Michael Catholic Church, Old Town, Chicago, Exterior Details

Some of the details of the exterior of St. Michael Catholic Church in Old Town, Chicago:

A nine-foot statue of St. Michael the Archangel, carved by Gault and Company, installed in 1913 in a niche above the main entrance.

His foot rests on the body of the dragon he has just slain.

Detail of the Romanesque front facade, also added in 1913, by Chicago architect Hermann J. Gaul.

The downspouts appear to be lions.

More intricate details carved into the white limestone in the exterior.

More details in my post next week!  I will also explain the family connection in a future post.

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