Baha'i Temple

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

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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

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 (Search for documents)