 by Denis R. McNamara, James Morris (Photographer)
Hardcover, 149pp, 2005
"To speak of Chicago architecture is to call to mind the names of Daniel Burnham, Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan, and Mies van der Rohe. But Chicago's rich array of architectural offerings includes other names as well, architects whose work Chicagoans have come to live with like old friends and which still inspires visitors to the city. The spires and domes of Chicago's Catholic churches seen while driving on the expressways or walking through South Shore, Lincoln Park, Old Town, or Garfield Park neighborhoods are not only familiar landmarks for the passersby, but comfortable second homes for millions of Chicagoans. This book is intended to put these city-wide architectural treasures on display, a source of pride for those who know them well and think of them as their own, and a source of information for those drawn by their history and beauty.
"...This book is enriched by the beautiful images of photographer James Morris, a talented artist with a keen eye, but every attempt was made to make it more than a picture book. Substantial historical text verifiable by endnotes makes up the body of the longer essays, with the liturgical theology inherent in the buildings addressed as well..."
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