[Our Lady of Lourdes church, Chicago, as workmen begin the task of moving it across the street to enable the widening of Ashland Avenue] – Antique Photo Print
![[Our Lady of Lourdes church, Chicago, as workmen begin the task of moving it across the street to enable the widening of Ashland Avenue], 1928 Sept. 12. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/eb/eb47e23ea6fb-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures [Our Lady of Lourdes church, Chicago, as workmen begin the task of moving it across the street to enable the widening of Ashland Avenue] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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[Our Lady of Lourdes church, Chicago, as workmen begin the task of moving it across the street to enable the widening of Ashland Avenue]
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Workmen are shown at the start of an unusual job: moving an entire church across the street so Ashland Avenue could be widened. The date, September 12, 1928, comes from a caption card whose details the Library of Congress has not verified. Relocating whole buildings was a practical answer in growing American cities, where widening a street often meant shifting a structure rather than demolishing it. The scene captures a parish landmark caught between civic improvement and the community's attachment to its church.
| Created / published | 1928 Sept. 12. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,143 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-159950 |
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