Rockefeller Chapel

Rockefeller Chapel
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Front view of the Chapel
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41°47′19″N 87°35′49″W / 41.7885°N 87.5970°W / 41.7885; -87.5970
Address5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue
Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois
CountryUnited States
AssociationsUniversity of Chicago
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Associated peopleJohn D. Rockefeller
Architecture
Architect(s)
Architectural typeGothic Revival
StyleCollegiate Gothic
Years built1925–1928
Specifications
Capacity1700
Height200.7 feet (61.2 m)
Clergy
DeanMaurice Charles

Rockefeller Chapel is a Gothic Revival chapel on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. A monumental example of Collegiate Gothic architecture, it was meant by patron John D. Rockefeller to be the "central and dominant feature" of the campus; at 200.7 feet[1] it is by covenant the tallest building on campus and seats 1700. The current dean is Maurice Charles, an Episcopal priest.[2]

Interior view, 2013
The carillon tower of the Rockefeller Chapel.
  1. ^ "Rockefeller Memorial Chapel". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Maurice Charles named dean of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel - Articles - Rockefeller Memorial Chapel".