St. Michael Church in Old Town

St. Michael in Old Town was built in 1869 by the Redemptorist Fathers for the German community in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. Architect August Wallbaum designed the church, which was built on land donated to the parish by Michael Diversey, namesake of Diversey Avenue and owner of the Diversey beer brewery. Until 1885, St. Mike's, as it is affectionately known, was the tallest building in Chicago.