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The Architecture of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
The Architect | The Donor | The Interior | The Exterior | The Ceiling | The Windows | Architecture Terms
Construction on the Chapel lasted from 1925 to 1928. The benefactors of the Chapel were John D. Rockefeller Sr. and John D. Rockefeller Jr. The architect was Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue. Other artists responsible include:
- Artist, ceiling medallions and panels: Hildreth Meiere
- Artist, wood carvings: Alois Lang
- Artist, stone carvings: Lee Lawrie and Ulric Ellerhausen
- Artist, later windows: Harold Hayden
In 1932, the Carillon was added. Other additions to the structure include the 1973 addition of the side aisle lance windows, and the 1978 addition of the Cinquefoil window. In 1987, the Chapel underwent a major renovation.
Dimensions and Vital Statistics
- 265' long and 102' wide across the transepts
- Tower: 207' high
- Weight: 32,000 tons
- Materials used: 72,000 pieces of Indiana limestone; 100,000 pieces of colored , glazed Guastavino tile
- Foundation: 56 concrete piers carry the foundations down to bedrock 80' below the floor
- Seating capacity: 1700
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Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
5850 South Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60637
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