First Presbyterian Church (Chicago)
| The First Presbyterian Church of Chicago | |
|---|---|
The First Presbyterian Church of Chicago | |
| Location | Woodlawn, Chicago, Illinois |
| Denomination | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Website | chicagofirstchurch |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | June 26, 1833 |
| Relics held | Wooden beam from the original Fort Dearborn |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Tallmadge & Vernon S. Watson |
| Architectural type | Gothic Revival |
| Administration | |
| Synod | Lincoln Trails |
| Presbytery | Presbytery of Chicago |
| Parish | Woodlawn |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor | Rev. David J. Black |
| Laity | |
| Session clerk | Mariana Thomas, M.Div |
The First Presbyterian Church (Chicago) is the first Presbyterian Church in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is arguably the first church organized in Chicago. It is the oldest continuously operating institution in Chicago, predating by two months the founding of Chicago as a town. The first public school and first Head Start programs in the region were started in its buildings. Early members of the church included Chicago's first pharmacist and Chicago's first public school teacher, as well as the founders of the first regional abolitionist society.
The church building is a Gothic Revival cathedral built at 6400 South Kimbark Avenue in 1927.