Maple Street Chapel Preservation Society

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THE MAPLE STREET CHAPEL

PRESERVATION SOCIETY, INC.

Chapel Improvement Projects

The chapel will be undergoing some
major maintenance in 2008:

- An automatic operator on the Reade Room
    door makes the chapel 100% A.D.A.
    compliant.
- Repairs to the walls to prevent water leakage
- Improvements to the lightning rod on the
    steeple
- Exterior painting

Chapel Recognized by
American Institute of Architects

The chapel was recognized as one of the top 150 architectural sites in Illinois by the American Institute of Architects, which presented us with this plaque:

Collector's Ornament

Photo courtesy of Steve Spoden and MacKay Enterprises
Information and how to order

The Maple Street Chapel is a landmark the entire region recognizes and treasures. The American Gothic, bat-and-board design, its increasingly rare "calico" windows, and the Chapel’s simple elegance all add to its importance as an historic site.

In the late 1970’s, the management, repair, maintenance, and preservation of the Maple Street Chapel was entrusted to a group that has grown into today’s Maple Street Chapel Preservation Society, Inc.. Through the years this group has cared for and nurtured this unique community treasure.

No money designated for the Chapel is ever diverted into any of First Church of Lombard ministries, personnel or programs.

You can become a part of the Chapel preservation by joining the
Friends of the Maple Street Chapel.

Efforts to preserve the Chapel include a variety of special programs, concerts, and fund raising, and an on-going endowment effort in conjunction with the
DuPage Community Foundation .

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