City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development
10/16/2025 | Press release | Archived content
Austin’s New Genesis Assembly of God Church Named City Landmark
Austin's New Genesis Assembly of God Church Named City Landmark
October 16, 2025
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New Genesis Assembly of God Baptist Church, at 1400 N. Laramie Ave. in Austin, was designated as an official Chicago landmark by City Council today.
Designed by Chicago architect Moritz F. Strauch and completed in 1924 as the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, the property was built in phases through 1949, which contributed to its eclectic Neo-Gothic design. Noteworthy architectural features include a Lannon stone exterior and four-story tower that houses bells cast in 1898.
The New Genesis Assembly of God congregation moved into the building in 1997.
The designation protects all exterior elevations of the building.
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