place

Pacific Garden Mission

1877 establishments in IllinoisBuildings and structures in ChicagoEvangelical Christian missionsHomeless shelters in the United StatesLandmarks in Chicago
Pacific Garden Mission (967573698)
Pacific Garden Mission (967573698)

Pacific Garden Mission is a homeless shelter in the Near West Side section of Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1877 by Colonel George Clarke and his wife, Sarah. Nicknamed "The Old Lighthouse", it is the largest homeless shelter in Chicago and among the oldest in the city, and, according to the PGM website, "is the oldest continuously operating rescue mission in the country."Among the converts to Christ from PGM's efforts are the famous evangelists Billy Sunday and Mel Trotter. In 1950, the Mission began production of Unshackled!, a radio dramatic series showcasing conversions to Evangelical Christianity. The show, recorded live at PGM, remains in production today and is translated into seven languages for international distribution. PGM's original location was at 386 S. Clark Street. In 1880, the mission moved to 67 E. Van Buren Street, in a location formerly known as the "Pacific Beer Garden." The current name, "Pacific Garden Mission", was adopted at that time - it was suggested by evangelist D.L. Moody that the name of the former occupant be kept but with the word "Beer" dropped from the name. In 1923 the Mission moved to 646 S. State Street, just south of The Loop, following a shift in the location of Chicago's Skid Row. At that time, the area was known for its hobo jungles and flophouses. Due to large population growth in the neighborhood beginning in the 1990s and continuing through the 2000s, the City of Chicago filed suit against the Mission in the early 2000s in order to expand the undersized and outdated facilities of Jones College Prep, a public high school located at 606 S. State Street, next door to Pacific Garden. The Mission signed an agreement with the city in December 2004 to move to a new location at 1458 South Canal Street, about one mile southwest of its State Street location. PGM's State Street building was slated for demolition to make room for the Jones expansion. Groundbreaking for the new PGM facility took place on November 16, 2005. The building, designed by Chicago architect Stanley Tigerman of Tigerman McCurry Architects, was completed in 2007, with the formal dedication October 13, 2007.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Pacific Garden Mission (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Pacific Garden Mission
South Canal Street, Chicago Near West Side

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address External links Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Pacific Garden MissionContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 41.862 ° E -87.6398 °
placeShow on map

Address

Pacific Garden Mission

South Canal Street 1458
60607 Chicago, Near West Side
Illinois, United States
mapOpen on Google Maps

linkWikiData (Q7122459)
linkOpenStreetMap (7788002)

Pacific Garden Mission (967573698)
Pacific Garden Mission (967573698)
Share experience

Nearby Places

The 78
The 78

The 78 is a development in Chicago that will consist of several office and residential towers, high-rises, and will also include a riverwalk. The name "The 78" refers to the existing 77 community areas in Chicago and the mega-development is to increase that number by one. Related Midwest will develop the site, and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the project's master plan. Related Midwest acquired the land in 2016.The 78 development will be located on a 62-acre parcel of land just south of Downtown Chicago and north of Chinatown. The area is bordered by Roosevelt Road to the north, Clark Street to the east, 16th Street to the south, and the South Branch of the Chicago River to the west.The 78 will also include a $1.2 billion research center called the Discovery Partners Institute, which will be operated by the University of Illinois. In April 2019, the Chicago City Council approved The 78 development, including a tax increment financing agreement.Several other mega and large-scale projects are also underway in Chicago. These include Lincoln Yards, 400 Lake Shore Drive, Tribune East Tower, One Chicago, Southbank, Riverline, an $8.5 billion revamp of O'Hare International Airport, a city casino, an extension of the Red Line subway/elevated train, and the Barack Obama Presidential Center among other large scale projects. One Central is another mega-development that has been proposed southeast of The 78 near Soldier Field. In 2021, it was proposed to put a Rivers Casino in The 78 as part of the Chicago Casino Proposals, but the city selected a site in the River West district near the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street for a casino and entertainment complex.