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Encyclopedia > Duke Chapel
Duke Chapel
Duke Chapel

Duke Chapel, located at the heart of the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, is an ecumenical Christian chapel and the center of religion at Duke. Constructed from 1930 to 1935, the Chapel seats about 1,600 people and stands 210-feet (64 m) tall, making it one of the tallest buildings in Durham County. It utilizes neo-Gothic architecture - apparent from its large stones, pointed arches, flying buttresses, and ribbed valuts - in the English style.[1] It also has a 50-bell carillon and 5,200-pipe organ. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x3072, 2971 KB) Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Duke Chapel Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x3072, 2971 KB) Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Duke Chapel Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Duke University is a private coeducational research university located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Officially founded as Duke University in 1924, Duke traces its institutional roots back to 1838. ... Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 500 miles (805 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 9. ... The word ecumenical comes from a Greek word that means pertaining to the whole world. ... A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ, believing him to be the Son of God and the savior of human souls from sin and death. ... Durham County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Gothic Revival architecture. ... The Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, Virginia, USA A carillon is a musical instrument composed of at least 23 cup-shaped bells played from a keyboard using fists and feet (such an instrument with fewer than this number of bells is known as a chime). ... The organ of Bristol Cathedral, Bristol, England. ...

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History

James B. Duke chose to place the Chapel on the West Campus's highest ridge. The design for the campus began in 1925, but the construction of the chapel did not begin until 1930. Its $2.3 million construction took five years. Stained-glass windows and other details were installed at a later date.[2] James Buchanan Duke (1856 - 1925) was a U.S. tobacco industrialist. ... Duke University is a private coeducational research university located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Officially founded as Duke University in 1924, Duke traces its institutional roots back to 1838. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...


Architect

The chapel was designed by Julian Abele, one of the first prominent African American architects in the United States. He is especially known for his Philadelphia Museum of Art. Other buildings he took part in were Harvard’s Widener Library and James B. Duke's mansions. Julian Abele Julian Abele (April 30, 1881–April 23, 1950) was a prominent African-American architect, known best for his work on the Philadelphia Museum of Art. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... The Philadelphia Museum of Art, located at the west end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphias Fairmount Park, was founded in 1876 in conjunction with the Centennial Exposition of the same year and is now among the largest and most important art museums in the United States. ... Harvard University campus (old map) Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... Mansion near Almelo, The Netherlands Introduction A mansion is a large and stately dwelling house. ...


References

  1. ^ Duke Chapel Architecture. Friends of Duke Chapel. URL accessed 18 June 2006.
  2. ^ Duke Chapel History. Friends of Duke Chapel. URL accessed 18 June 2006.

External links

Duke Chapel Website

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The recently completed Goodson Chapel, part of the Divinity Schools latest addition. ... The Fuqua School of Business The Fuqua School of Business is the business school of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. ... The Graduate School of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina is currently one of ten colleges and schools that comprise the university. ... Nicholas School Shield The Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences is one of seven graduate and professional schools at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. ... The Edmund T. Pratt School of Engineering is one of two undergraduate schools at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. ... Duke University School of Law The School of Law is one of 10 schools and colleges at Duke University. ... Duke University School of Medicine The Medical School of Duke University. ... The Duke University School of Nursing is located in Durham, NC and is affiliated with Duke University. ... The Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy at Duke University is named after former Duke president and Governor of North Carolina Terry Sanford, who established the universitys Institute for Public Policy Studies in 1971. ... Trinity College of Arts and Sciences is the name of the undergraduate liberal arts college at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. ... The Benjamin N. Duke & Trinity Scholars Program is an undergraduate merit scholarship program at Duke University funded by the Duke Endowment and independent donors throughout the Carolinas. ... Duke University offers 36 arts and sciences majors in addition to 5 engineering majors, and 46 additional majors have been approved under Program II. Program II allows students to design their own interdisciplinary major. ... The FOCUS Program is a voluntary, interdisciplinary academic curriculum for freshmen at Duke University. ... The Talent Identification Program (TIP) is a gifted education program based at Duke University. ... There are several merit based Undergraduate scholarships at Duke University. ...

Athletics Duke Blue Devils logo Les Diables Bleus French military unit Duke Universitys 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. ...

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Campus Duke University is a private coeducational research university located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Officially founded as Duke University in 1924, Duke traces its institutional roots back to 1838. ...

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Student life Duke University is a private coeducational research university located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Officially founded as Duke University in 1924, Duke traces its institutional roots back to 1838. ...

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