Chapel of the Resurrection (Valparaiso, Indiana)
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The Chapel of the Resurrection is the centerpiece structure on the campus of Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Chapel of the Resurrection | |
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41.463105°N 87.041723°W / 41.463105; -87.041723 | |
Location | Valparaiso, Indiana |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Lutheran |
Website | www |
History | |
Former name(s) | Memorial Chapel[1] |
Dedicated | September 27, 1959 [2] |
Consecrated | September 27, 1959 [2] |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Charles Stade and Associates |
Architectural type | Chapel |
Style | Modern |
Groundbreaking | October 28, 1956 [2][3] |
Completed | 1959 |
Construction cost | $7.5 million |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 2000 |
Height | 58 feet (18 m) |
Dome height (outer) | 98 feet (30 m) |
Clergy | |
Senior pastor(s) | Revs. James Wetzstein and Katherine Museus Dabay |
Valparaiso University Chapel of the Resurrection | |
Memorial Chapel
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NRHP reference No. | 100007172 |
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Added to NRHP | November 16, 2021 |
Primarily used to facilitate many Lutheran campus worship services, the Chapel of the Resurrection also serves as a site for convocations, musical performances, guest lectures, and commencement[4] ceremonies.
The chapel's chancel is 98 feet (30 m) high and is circular in shape; the roof of the apse is shaped like a nine-pointed star. The nave is 58 feet (18 m) high and 193 feet (59 m) long. The building capacity is around 2000, although this number is flexible depending upon the configuration of the chairs, which recently replaced the pews. To the southwest of the Chapel lies the Brandt Campanile, a 12-bell tower rising 143 feet (44 m) tall.[1]
Clearly visible from U.S. Route 30 and throughout the surrounding community, the building is located on the highest point of ground on the Valparaiso University campus and is a Northwest Indiana landmark.