Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart

Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart
A frontal view of the red, brick edifice of the chapel. In front is a brick quadrangle with some snow on the ground, all centered between two trees in the foreground.
Front of the chapel in Dahlgren Quadrangle
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38°54′26.2″N 77°4′24.8″W / 38.907278°N 77.073556°W / 38.907278; -77.073556
LocationDahlgren Quadrangle,
Old N. Way,
Georgetown University,
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DenominationRoman Catholic
Religious instituteSociety of Jesus
History
StatusChapel
DedicationSacred Heart
Consecrated1893
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1892
Completed1893
Specifications
Capacity275
MaterialsBrick
Bells1
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Washington
ParishHoly Trinity
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart
Websitecampusministry.georgetown.edu/dahlgren/
Part ofGeorgetown Historic District (ID67000025)
Significant dates
Designated NHLDCPMay 28, 1967
Designated DCIHSNovember 8, 1964

Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart, often shortened to Dahlgren Chapel, is a Roman Catholic chapel located in Dahlgren Quadrangle on the main campus of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The chapel was built in 1893, and is located in the historic center of the campus.

The chapel falls within the territorial jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Washington and is administered by Jesuits. It is a part of the Parish of the Holy Trinity.[1]

Located in the Georgetown neighborhood, the chapel is a contributing property of the Georgetown Historic District and is listed on the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites.[2]

  1. ^ "Sacramental Records". Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  2. ^ "District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites" (PDF). District of Columbia Office of Planning. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2018-07-30.