Pilgrim Lutheran Church for the Deaf of Greater Kansas City and Parsonage

	Pilgrim Lutheran Church for the Deaf of Greater Kansas City and Parsonage
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Pilgrim Lutheran Church for the Deaf of Greater Kansas City and Parsonage, August 2015
Location	3801-3807 Gilham Rd., Kansas City, Missouri
Coordinates	39°3′36″N 94°35′33″W / 39.06000°N 94.59250°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1941
Architect	Webber, F. R., with Clifton Ramsay; Duncan, Herbert
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	00000334
Added to NRHP	January 25, 2001

Pilgrim Lutheran Church for the Deaf of Greater Kansas City and Parsonage is a historic site at 3801-3807 Gilham Road in Kansas City, Missouri.

It was built in 1941 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Pilgrim Chapel represents a rare example of a religious building constructed by and for a special-needs congregation. At the time of its construction, Pilgrim Chapel was one of less than ten churches constructed nationwide by the Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church specifically to serve the deaf community. The church designed by Frederick Roth Webber, addressed the special needs of the congregation by providing clear sight lines and appropriate lighting that enhanced visibility of the minister conducting services at the altar.^[2]

During the AIDS epidemic and the initial panic that accompanied it, Pilgrim Chapel performed memorial services for AIDS victims and their loved ones.^[3]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Rosin, Elizabeth; Schwenk, Sally F. "Pilgrim Church for the Deaf Great KC (Registration)" (PDF). mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
^ "Our History". Pilgrimcenterkc.org. Pilgrim Center, Inc. Retrieved February 10, 2025.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[2] Rosin, Elizabeth; Schwenk, Sally F. "Pilgrim Church for the Deaf Great KC (Registration)" (PDF). mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks. Retrieved February 10, 2025.

[3] "Our History". Pilgrimcenterkc.org. Pilgrim Center, Inc. Retrieved February 10, 2025.

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