Name/Title
Plate, CommemorativeEntry/Object ID
2025.6.5Description
This is a pink and white commemorative porcelain plate with printed design around the inner trim, and an image of the Salem Lutheran Church. Printed below the image is 'Salem Lutheran Church Chicago, Illinois.' On the back of the plate is a description of the founding of the church.Context
Organized in 1868, Salem was the oldest Swedish Lutheran congregation serving on the South Side of Chicago. From 1870 to 1885, the congregation worshipped in a building located on Bushnell Street (now 23rd Place) on lots donated by members of Immanuel.
In 1885 the congregation moved to the east side of Princeton Avenue, between 28th and 29th Streets. In 1922 the congregation moved to 74th Street and Calumet Avenue, at 318 E. 74th Street in the Park Manor neighborhood on the South Side. The church building was architecturally inspired by the 12th century Cistercian abbey in Varnhem, Sweden.
When the neighborhood began to change, Salem was one of the few successful attempts to integrate a racially changing metropolitan area.Acquisition
Accession
2025.6Source or Donor
Ruth D. NelsonAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
World Wide Art StudioDate made
circa 1968Time Period
20th CenturyLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Churches, Lutheran churches, Plates (Tableware), TablewareRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Salem Evangelical Lutheran ChurchRelated Places
Place
City
ChicagoState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United StatesContinent
North America