The Guild Hall at Queen of Angels Chicago

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Services

Catering

We maintain a list of qualified caterers who provide high-quality food and beverage for your event. If you need bartenders, insurance or nearly any other special arrangement, rely on us.

Rentals

We can work with you to help you rent the materials necessary for your event. From decorations and supplies to the latest technological and audiovisual equipment, we can coordinate or recommend providers, based on your needs.

Parking

Parking is available in the parish lot or on both sides of Western Avenue.

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Conference Rooms One and Two

An elevator ride up to the second level of Queen of Angels brings you to two adjoining rooms ideal for private gatherings, business sessions, and club meetings. With the dividing walls removed, the facility offers 1,320 square feet of prime meeting space. Event attendees can use one room for conferencing, and adjourn to the adjoining room for meals. Together or separate, the rooms offer privacy and comfort.

Conference Room One provides 680 square feet of space that seats 50 people in a conference style and 40 people for dinner.

Conference Room Two, also known as the Board Room, features an executive-style table and chairs suitable for up to 14 guests in 640 square feet. The room also includes amenities such as chalk/ cork presentation board, a sideboards, and a television and VCR. (Additional AV can be accommodated via rentals).

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Voss Room

Weddings, reunions, meetings, and parties will be enhanced when held in the notable Voss Room. With space for a dance floor, head table, musical entertainment and more than 100 guests, this room is a first-tier choice for special occasions that deserve a unique touch. A separate front entrance provides a personal area to greet your guests, and the wet bar and kitchen will fulfill your food an beverage service needs.

Well lit and attractive, Voss Room also can be arranged to seat 130 guests without a dance floor and 200 people theater style.

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Guild Hall

Hold your large event in the Queen of Angels Guild Hall and impress your guests with a high, airy ceiling and a feeling of spaciousness.

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Guild Hall seats 500 people for dinner, and can accommodate twice that amount for a theater-style event. The expansive area welcomes your personalized decorations. For your foodservice requirements, a kitchen and a large bar adjoin the room. In addition, the room features an entrance/ reception area and easily-accessible bathrooms.

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A Trip Back In Time: Origins of the Guild Hall

Queen of Angels Parish originally purchase the building in the early 1930s as a facility to serve community residents affected by the Depression. Chicago’s Mayor Edward J. Kelly took notice of the positive efforts, and offered to fund a refurbishment if the parishioners provided the labor free of charge.

Setting right to work, community members banded together and Guild Hall was dedicated on March 4, 1935. The name Guild hall was chosen because it reflected the Medieval era when townspeople would gather together and help those in need. At that time, the building featured a library, roller skating rink, Boy Scout room, and was the site of many musicals and shows.

In the late 1930s, the facility was renamed the 4412 Club (its address on Western Avenue), which was focused on helping community residents find employment, as well as providing entertainment, athletic and teen events to boost local morale. A resounding success, the 4412 Club helped more than 600 people find work.

Even the local media showed its support. WLS radio sponsored Barn Dances hosted by its on-air personalities, and WGN radio sent its orchestra over to entertain at fashion shows.

As the times changed, so did the facility. In 1968 it was reintroduced as a coffee house for local residents. Dubbed “The Stepping Stone”, learning and discussion was abundant in the building. For a 25 cent admission, people could enjoy stimulating conversation along with free coffee and rolls.

After a fire in 1973 left only the brick shell, the4 building was completely rebuilt. Reintroduced in several phases, the most recent refurbishment was in 2000. All of the rooms and facilities were upgraded and brought up to modern standards.

Queen of Angels now proudly stands as a contemporary venue for special events that has the added benefit of a colorful history.

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