Hendricks Chapel | |
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Hendricks Memorial Chapel | |
43°02′15″N 76°08′06″W / 43.037634°N 76.135120°W | |
Location | Syracuse University campus, Syracuse, New York |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Multi-faith |
Website | chapel |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | John Russell Pope and Dwight James Baum |
Architectural type | Georgian Colonial, Palladian |
Years built | 1929–1930 |
Groundbreaking | January 1929 |
Completed | June 8, 1930 |
Construction cost | $600,000 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1000 |
Nave length | 72 ft (22 m) |
Materials | Georgia limestone and brick |
Part of | Syracuse University – Comstock Tract buildings[1] (ID80004279[2]) |
Designated CP | July 22, 1980 |
Hendricks Chapel is a multi-faith religious, spiritual and cultural chapel located on the campus of Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. It is located on the Shaw Quadrangle, and serves as the spiritual center of Syracuse University by hosting over ten chaplaincies. The Chapel was funded by a bequest from Francis Hendricks, a former Syracuse mayor, long-time trustee of the university, and the chapel's namesake, in honor of his wife, Eliza Jane Hendricks. The Octagonal, domed brick chapel is built in Georgian Colonial style and is characterized by classical portico supported by columns.
Hendricks Chapel was added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Comstock Tract buildings in 1980. The Chapel continues to be a notable center of spiritual and cultural diversity and serves as a place where people can gather for religious, social, cultural, and intellectual purposes, while maintaining its ambiance of sanctuary and its lack of specific religious symbols.