First Church of Deliverance

Church in Illinois, United States

First Church of Deliverance
Walter T. Bailey's First Church of Deliverance in 2009.

Location	Chicago, Illinois
Address	4315 South Wabash Avenue
Country	United States
Denomination	Spiritual Christianity
History
Founded	May 8, 1929 (1929-05-08)
Founder(s)	Clarence H. Cobbs
Architecture
Style	Streamline Moderne

Chicago Landmark
Designated	October 5, 1994

First Church of Deliverance is a landmark Spiritual church located at 4315 South Wabash Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. First Church of Deliverance was founded by Reverend Clarence H. Cobbs on May 8, 1929. The church began with nine members and held its first service in the basement of his mother's home located in the Bronzeville area on the south side of Chicago. The church was built in 1939 by Walter T. Bailey, and two towers were added to it in 1946 by Kocher, Buss & DeKlerk. It is a rare example of the Streamline Moderne design being used for a house of worship, and was designated a Chicago Landmark on October 5, 1994.

Notes

Marovich, Robert M. (2015-03-15). "Turn Your Radio On". A City Called Heaven: Chicago and the Birth of Gospel Music. University of Illinois Press. pp. 64–69. ISBN 9780252097089. Retrieved 2020-02-10 – via Google Books.
"First Church of Deliverance". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-07.

External links

Media related to First Church of Deliverance (Chicago) at Wikimedia Commons
Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived April 27, 2016)

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