National Register Listing

Twin Tower Sanctuary

a.k.a. Old Sanctuary of the United Methodist Church

9967 W. 144th St., Orland Park, IL
Local significance of the building:
Architecture

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
About National Register Listings

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.

The world's first skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building, was built in Chicago in 1884. It was only 10 stories tall, but it was the first building to use a steel frame to support its weight, which allowed it to be much taller than traditional buildings made of brick or stone.