Heavenly City: The Architectural Tradition of Catholic Chicago
A study of not just Catholic churches but a social and cultural history of Chicago from its beginnings. --Richard Guy Wilson, Commonwealth Professor of Architectural History, University of Virginia<br /><br />Chicago is a city of neighborhoods. At the center of many of the neighborhoods stand Catholic churches. --Rev. Andrew Greeley, Chicago priest, author<br /><br />Like the best works of architectural history, we learn, among other things, a great deal about Chicago’s social history. --Thomas Gordon Smith, AIA, Thomas Gordon Smith Architects, School of Architecture University of Notre Dame