Chicago Temple 100

The Chicago Temple is located at 77 W. Washington Street in Chicago, Illinois and was completed in 1924. This building was designed by Holabird & Roche Architects and stands 568 feet tall with 23 floors. When built, the Chicago Temple was Chicago's tallest building and the tallest west of the Mississippi. The Chicago Temple is known as the "skyscraper church" and is technically the tallest church building in the world. It also has a "Sky Chapel" at its 400 foot level. This pewter replica stands 6-1/8 inches (155 mm) tall and is finished in new pewter.