Madonna della Strada Chapel

Madonna della Strada Chapel is on the campus of Loyola University, 6453 N. Kenmore Avenue. This Moderne-style building was built in 1938.

With its sinuous curves, geometric ornamentation, and lakefront entrance, Loyola University's Madonna Della Strada Chapel is unlike any other in the city. Andrew Rebori designed the 1939 building in a peculiar version of the Art Deco style that combines streamlined forms with Classical details and ornament inside and out. Historic features include names of Jesuit saints on the outside walls and a crypt chapel that once had a tunnel approach from the Jesuit Residence. In its 2006-2007 renovation, the Chapel added a new pipe organ, an inlaid Art Deco marble floor, an immersion baptismal font, and entirely new lighting and sound systems. The renovation enhanced the original artwork throughout with gold leafing and plaster borders.

Madonna della Strada Chapel was a site for openhousechicago 2011 and 2012.

Madonna della Strada Chapel, 6453 N. Kenmore Avenue, Built: 1938-39; Architect Andrew N. Rebori was designated a Chicago Landmark on Wednesday, November 3, 2004.