Emmett Till, Dr. King, Obama and Aug. 28 WBEZ Chicago
Open StoryPublic Research
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building
Designated as a Chicago landmark on March 29, 2006. Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building works well as a public foothold for religious architecture, congregational history, and immigration and neighborhood change.
Workspace
Take this into Workspace
Sign in to start a private workspace copy with notes, chat, maps, and incentives.
Quick Take
- Official status: Chicago individual landmark.
- Address: 4021 S State St.
- Built: 1922.
- Architect: Edw. G. McClellan 1927 addn; Unknown remod:1992-93.
Email updates for Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building.
Why It Matters
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building gives religious architecture, congregational history, and immigration and neighborhood change a durable public anchor.
That is what gives later archival and field work somewhere concrete to begin.
Field Network
Need current site photography or a local update for Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building?
Use the Field Network to request fresh photography, condition verification, or place-based follow-up tied back to the same research record.
Research Narrative
Landmark Context
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building is tied to 4021 S State St in the city's landmark file. Even in summary form, the record keeps together a construction date of 1922 and credits Edw. G. McClellan 1927 addn; Unknown remod:1992-93. It was designated on March 29, 2006. Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building gives researchers a way to connect religious architecture, congregational history, and immigration and neighborhood change to one actual site.
At Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building, the most useful field notes usually begin with entry hierarchy, towers, and symbolic facade work, then move outward to parish or congregational buildings nearby and later reuse, subdivision, or adaptive change. That kind of fieldwork helps clarify how worship, community identity, and later reuse remain visible in the building.
Research Starting Points
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building opens next into congregational records, permit files, and historic photographs and neighborhood reporting. That source trail can connect landmark status to ownership, alteration, and the changing role of the site in its block or corridor.
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building can hold the first facts in place while the larger history catches up.
Public Actions
Campaign / Petition Record
Ordered oldest to newest.
1922
Development
Construction period recorded in city landmark data
by Public record Previous
Chicago's public landmark data records Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building as built in 1922.
March 29, 2006
Designation
Chicago individual landmark designation
by Public record Previous
City of Chicago designated Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building as an individual landmark on March 29, 2006.
February 2026
Inventory
City landmark address list and data portal record
by Public record Current
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building remains listed in Chicago's public individual-landmark address list and open-data record.
Signals
Latest Google News
Latest 3 stories
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building, Chicago, Illinois
Till Institute Summer Academy brings teens together to talk about social justice Chicago Tribune
Open StoryVera Simpson Obituary - Albion, MI Dignity Memorial
Open StoryResearch article pages show a recent coverage slice. Paid subscribers can use Signals inside the workspace for longer results and additional follow-up tools around the place.
Sources
Source Trail
City of Chicago Open Data: Individual Landmarks
dataset
Use for address, built date, architect, and point geometry in the city data portal.
Chicago Landmark Address List February 2026
institution
Use for address normalization and cross-checking the city's public landmark list.
Place Snapshot
- Place
- Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building
- Location
- 4021 S State St, Chicago, Illinois
- Coverage
- Exact
Key Facts
- Region
- Chicago, Illinois / Midwest
- Place type
- Campus / Institutional
- Current status
- Preserved
- Address
- 4021 S State St
- Built
- 1922
- Architect
- Edw. G. McClellan 1927 addn; Unknown remod:1992-93
- Designated
- March 29, 2006
Design / Planning Timeline
Edw. G. McClellan 1927 addn; Unknown remod:1992-93
1922
Milestone
Design architect or firm credited in current city landmark data
Use as a starting point for confirming authorship against permits, drawings, and later landmark reports.
Keep Exploring
Continue through related places, sources, and geography.
Browse connected locations, compare themes, and follow the wider landscape around this site.
Browse ResearchRelated Public Links
Cite This Article
Copy a ready-to-paste attribution.
Choose a format, then copy it for notes, articles, bibliographies, or source lists.
HTML attribution ready.