Holy Family Church is a historic church at 1840 Lincoln Street in

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. The church was built in 1914-15 for North Chicago's

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congregation, which was formed in 1901. Architect William F. Gubbins designed the

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church. The church's design includes a front-facing

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with a large

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windows, and a square

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with large

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ed windows, all typical features of Gothic Revival architecture. The Catholic congregation used the church until 1991; it is now occupied by the Emmanuel Faith Bible Christian Center. The church was added to the

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on August 21, 2003.

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