Charles L. Wallace
Wallace (July 5, 1871 – February 12, 1949) was an Irish-born architect. He helped designed over 100 buildings primarily in Joliet and Chicago.
Charles L. Wallace

Sloan, Percy H. (Percy Haydn), 1867 · Public domain
- Name
- Charles L.
- Born
- 5 July 1871
- Died
- 12 February 1949
- Place of death
- Joliet, Illinois
- Occupation
- architect
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Wallace (July 5, 1871 – February 12, 1949) was an Irish-born architect. He helped designed over 100 buildings primarily in Joliet and Chicago.
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• Name — Charles L. Wallace • Born — 5 July 1871 • Died — 12 February 1949 • Place of death — Joliet, Illinois • Practice — Hoen, Webster, and Wallace
Chicago
Chicago
• St. Anselm Church • St. Clotilde Church • St. Dorothy Church • St. Margaret of Scotland Church • New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church (formally St. Mel Church) • St. Viator Church
Joliet
Joliet
• Charles L. Wallace House • St. Joseph's Church • St. Mary Nativity Church • St. Patrick's Church • St. Raymond's Church (original church)
Other Projects in Illinois
Other Projects in Illinois
• Immaculate Conception Church (Elmhurst) • St. Alphonsus Church (Lemont) • St. Joseph Church (Manhattan)
Other Projects in Other States
Other Projects in Other States
• St. Mark's Church (closed) (Gary, Indiana)
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1871
Charles L. Wallace was born on 5 July 1871.
1949
Charles L. Wallace died on 12 February 1949.
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- 1.CHURCH BUILDING. St. Margaret of Scotland Parish.
- 2.St. Anselm's Church Building. Saint Anselm Church.
- 3.McNamara, Dennis. Heavenly City: The Architectural Tradition of Catholic Chicago. Liturgy Training Publications. 57. October 5, 2005. 1568545037.
- 4.Gary's iconic St. Mark's closing its doors. Chicago Tribune.
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