Eastside Community Center

The Eastside Community Center, formerly the Catholic Holy Cross Church, is an historic building in . It was built in 1897 to serve the Holy Cross congregation of Batavia, many of whom were Irish immigrants who came to work in local quarries.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: historic church in Illinois, United States
  • Also known as: “East Side Community Center” and “Holy Cross Church”
  • Address: Batavia, IL 60510

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Louise White School and Batavia Depot Museum.

School building
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The is a Registered Historic Place in Batavia, Illinois. It was in active use as a school for 85 years, and served as home of the Chautauqua movement in north central Illinois. is situated 340 feet northwest of Eastside Community Center.

Museum
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The is a in , that was once the town's primary train station. It was the first of many depots built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. is situated 2,100 feet west of Eastside Community Center.

House
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The is a Frank Lloyd Wright designed Prairie School home in , Illinois. is situated 1 mile northwest of Eastside Community Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Batavia and Mooseheart.

Photo: G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city mainly in and partly in in the U.S. state of . Located in the , it was founded in 1833 and is the oldest city in Kane County.

Hamlet
, located in , , is an unincorporated community and a home for children administered by the Loyal Order of Moose. Also known as The Child City, the community is featured as a 1949 episode of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's short film series Passing Parade, which was written and narrated by John Nesbitt. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Eastside Community Center.

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is a city in and the county seat of , United States. It is located in the far western side of the Chicago suburbs. Per the 2020 census, the population was 21,393.

Eastside Community Center

Latitude
41.85033° or 41° 51′ 1″ north
Longitude
-88.30291° or 88° 18′ 11″ west
Elevation
709 feet (216 metres)
Open location code
86HHVM2W+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 613815794
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
9688898
Wiki­data ID
Q5330929
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