Private company

John J. Kinsella

Stained glass producer company in Chicago, US

The John J. Kinsella Company operated from 1872 to 1931 and was one of the larger firms producing stained glass and mirrors in Chicago at the time. They specialized in ecclesiastical stained glass art and employed some 50 people, according to the publication, Frueh's Chicago Stained Glass.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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John J. Kinsella Nativity Window at St. James Ev. Lutheran Church
Photo: OliviaBecker11, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The John J. Kinsella Company operated from 1872 to 1931 and was one of the larger firms producing stained glass and mirrors in Chicago at the time. They specialized in ecclesiastical stained glass art and employed some 50 people, according to the publication, Frueh's Chicago Stained Glass.2

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