Duke Chapel on the campus of Duke University
Duke Chapel (Durham, N.C.)
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Item information
- Title:
- Duke Chapel on the campus of Duke University
- Topics:
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North Carolina History
- Subjects:
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Chapels
- Original Format:
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Black and white print (photograph)
- Item identifier:
- 0012882
- Created Date:
- circa to
- Location:
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Durham (N.C.)
- Digital Project:
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University Archives Photographs
Source information
- Repository:
- Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
- Collection:
- University Archives Photograph Collection. Raleigh (N.C.) and the Triangle area (UA023.026) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
- Note field:
- Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
- Rights:
- For questions regarding copyright or permissions, please refer to our Reproduction, Use, Citation, and Copyright page (http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/about).
Building: Duke University Chapel (Durham, Durham County, North Carolina)
- Architect:
- Abele, Julian F., 1881-1950 more info on Abele, Julian F., 1881-1950
- Sculptor:
- Donnelly, John more info on Donnelly, John, stonemason
- Woodworker:
- Irving and Casson more info on Irving and Casson
- Ironsmith:
- William H. Jackson Co. more info on William H. Jackson Co.
- Glassmaker:
- G. Owen Bonawit, Inc. more info on G. Owen Bonawit, Inc.
- Tile layer:
- Guastavino, Rafael, 1872-1950 more info on Guastavino, Rafael, 1872-1950
- Built:
- Street:
- 401 Chapel Drive
- Community:
- Durham
- State:
- North Carolina
- Zip:
- 27705
- Architectural note:
- Considered the finest late Gothic Revival monument in the state, the chapel is both the architectural focal point and the iconic symbol of Duke University. The entrance tower was modeled after the Bell Harry Tower of Canterbury Cathedral. The chapel houses statues of the Duke family associated with their sarcophagi.
- Location:
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Durham (N.C.)
- Subjects:
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Chapels
Church buildings
College campuses
Historic buildings
- Latitude, Longitude:
- 36.001959, -78.939924