University Chapel

Other Names: The Chapel

Date of Commission: 1924

Date of Occupancy: 1928

Other Dates in Building's History:

13 June 1924: Cornerstone laid by President Hibben and Mr. Cram.

31 May 1928: Dedication ceremony held officially opening the Chapel.

January 1930: Four main choir windows completed depicting Dante's "Divine Comedy", Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress", Milton's "Paradise Lost" and Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur". New speaker system installed as well.

August 1932: All windows finally completed.

1937: Islamic window donated commemorating Al-Razi.

March 1956: Interior remodeled.

March 1957: New stained glass window installed in clerestory.

January 1961: New sound system installed.

Architect(s): Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson of Boston

Donor(s): Charles A. Braman ; Milbank Memorial Fund ; Elizabeth Milbank ; John Grier Hibben, Class of 1882 ; Moses Taylor Pyne, Class of 1877

Other Agent(s): Reynolds, Francis and Rohnstock of Boston (window designer for); Robert P. Baker (sculptor of); Matthews Construction Co. (builder of)

Materials: Granite; Indiana Limestone; Stone

Function: Chapel

Style: Collegiate Gothic