Louis Sullivan's Pilgrim Baptist Church Will be Renovated Into the Nation's First National Museum of Gospel Music

When architects were asked to re-imagine Chicago’s neglected buildings for an exhibition, Dirk Lohan designed a revitalization plan for Louis Sullivan's Pilgrim Baptist Church. Soon Sullivan’s landmark building will become the nation’s first National Museum of Gospel Music, complete with a cafe, retail store, event space, research and listening library, and a 350-seat auditorium.

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Lohan was inspired by his personal connection to the space which held voices such as Mahalia Jackson and Aretha Franklin. The museum design blends old and new by creating a steel structure that supports the old facade and a new solar-paneled roof simultaneously. Visitors will be able to appreciate Sullivan’s limestone walls from outside and inside this “building within a building.” Not only will this historic architectural landmark be revitalized, but Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood will be as well.

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Address:3301 S Indiana Ave United States

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Cite: Lindsey Leardi. "Louis Sullivan's Pilgrim Baptist Church Will be Renovated Into the Nation's First National Museum of Gospel Music" 29 Apr 2018. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/893183/louis-sullivans-pilgrim-baptist-church-will-be-renovated-into-the-nations-first-national-museum-of-gospel-music> ISSN 0719-8884

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沙利文经典建筑“浸信会教堂”将被改造,成为美国第一个国家福音音乐博物馆

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