Athenian Candle Co.
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- Neighborhood: Greektown
- 300 S. Halsted St.
- Chicago, IL 60661
- 312-332-6988
No visit to the Near West Side is complete without a visit to the Athenian Candle Co. Since 1919, the same family has owned the store, which used to be located at Polk and Halsted streets--now the site of the University of Illinois at Chicago. Athenian Candle moved to its present location in 1961. The candles, which take up one entire wall of the store, are made in the back; the Athenian Candle Co. also makes candles for the city's orthodox churches. The ones in the store, though, serve a variety of both pagan and religious purposes, including protection against harm and for conjuring good luck and steady work. This store also features every other sort of religious and pagan item, including jewelry, mojo bags, myrrh and frankincense, Buddha statues, protective herbs and oils, sprays, soap; there's 'Sweet Georgia Brown' pomade, holograms of the pope, portraits, Greek and Turkish 'evil eye' stones, tarot cards, books ('The 18 Absent Years of Jesus Christ'), prayer books, door mezuzahs, horseshoes and powders.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Jackson and Halsted.
- Parking:
- Street
- Public Transportation:
- CTA Bus: 8 Halsted; 126 Jackson. Blue Line Train: UIC/Halsted stop.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday and Wednesday.
- Shopping Genre:
- Religious and pagan candles, sprays, stones, etc.
Features
- Specialties:
- Candles of all shapes, sizes, colors and uses.
- Payment Methods:
- Cash
