Rockefeller Chapel
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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]
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Rockefeller Chapel | |
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Rockefeller Memorial Chapel | |
41.7885°N 87.5970°W / 41.7885; -87.5970 | |
Address | 5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois |
Country | United States |
Associations | University of Chicago |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Associated people | John D. Rockefeller |
Architecture | |
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Architectural type | Gothic Revival |
Style | Collegiate Gothic |
Years built | 1925–1928 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1700 |
Height | 200.7 feet (61.2 m) |
Clergy | |
Dean | Maurice Charles |
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