Week 5 - QUIZ ASSIGNMENT #1 EMBEDDED PHOTOS

 Monument of Faith Evangelist Church was founded by the late Dr. Richard D. Henton in 1964, on the south side of Chicago. The address of this church was 6848 S. Racine Avenue. As the congregation grew, so did the location of the church. In the 1970's Apostle Henton moved Monument of Faith from 68th and Racine, to 74th and Chappel. In 1998, Monument had its last and final move to 2750 W. Columbus Avenue, where it's still standing. The reason why this landmark means so much to me is because this is the church, I grew up in. Every Sunday for as long as I can remember we were there from 11am Sunday school, until after the 7pm broadcast service ended. Some of my fondest memories were made here. After the passing of Apostle Henton in 2015, I've only been back to the church twice. It still doesn't seem real that Pastor Henton is gone but his legacy lives on.

                                 Monument of Faith on Racine circa 1964 (RD Henton Archives)

                                Monument of Faith Chappel circa 1971 (RD Henton Archives)

 

                              Monument of Faith on Columbus circa 2000 (RD Henton Archives)
                       

Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School was the first everything to me. This was the very first Chicago Public School I attended. I met my very first best friend at this school, and it was the place I decided to become a cheerleader for the first time. Built in 1950, Daniel Hale Williams was one of the first schools to open during the great Migration. In 2002 due to poor test scores, the Board of Education decided to close the school. After a year of the school being closed the BOA reopened the school to what's now known as Drake.

                                The building formerly known as DH Williams school in 2017 (Flickr)

Last and most certainly not least George Washington Park, located on Garfield Boulevard. Growing up Washington Park was one of my favorite parks to go to. Designed in 1868 and renamed after George Washington in 1881, the park has been a southside hotspot for as long as I can remember. Between the pool and the Outside parties, Washington Park was my way of escape in the summer. During the summer months, there are different festivals held in the park. One festival that's held there yearly is the African Caribbean festival. Washington Park will always hold a special place in my heart.

Washington Park Lily Pond 1890 (Wikipedia)