Baha'i Temple

Also known as: The Temple of Light, The Bahai House of Worship, Bahai Temple
100 Linden Ave., Wilmette, Illinois

Photos

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Photo taken by Nathan Holth in May 2009

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Coordinates:
+42.07364, -87.68295
42°04'25" N, 87°40'59" W

Quadrangle map:
Evanston

Street View

View #1

Description

Located right next to where the North Branch Canal connects to Lake Michigan, this enormous structure looms 191 Feet over its largely residential surroundings.

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1978
Reference number: 78001140
Areas of significance: Engineering; Architecture; Religion
Level of significance: State
Evaluation criteria: A - Event; C - Design/Construction
Property type: Building
Historic function: Religious structure
Current function: Religious structure
Periods of significance: 1950-1974; 1925-1949
Significant years: 1930; 1953

Update Log

June 9, 2016: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger
July 18, 2010: New photos from Nathan Holth

Sources

Nathan Holth
National Register Nomination Form
Bill Eichelberger - wallyum [at] hotmail [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 78001140