West Point Cadet Chapel
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 Cadet Chapel, United States Military Academy |
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| Building | |
|---|---|
| Type | Church |
| Architectural style | Gothic revival architecture |
| Location | West Point, NY |
| Inaugurated | 1910 |
| Design team | |
| Architect | Bertram Goodhue |
| Architecture Firm | Cram, Goodhue, and Ferguson |
The Cadet Chapel at the United States Military Academy is a place of Protestant denomination worship for many members of the United States Corps of Cadets. The chapel is a classic example of gothic revival architecture, with its cross-shaped floor plan, soaring arches, and ornate stone carvings. It hosts one of the larger church organs in the world which boasts some 23,000 individual pipes.[1][2] The Cadet Chapel dominates the skyline and sets the architectural mood of the academy.[3] Designed by architect Bertram Goodhue and completed in 1910,[4] the neogothic Cadet Chapel replaced the Old Cadet Chapel which had been built in 1836. The Old Cadet Chapel was deconstructed and relocated to the entrance of the West Point Cemetery, where it stands today.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Poughkeepsie Journal, (2003). West Point: Legend on the Hudson. Montgomery, NY: Walden Printing. pp.81-83. ISBN 0-9674209-1-1.
- ^ "Cadet Chapel". United States Military Academy. http://www.usma.edu/Chaplain/cadetchapel.htm. Retrieved on 2009-1-30.
- ^ Barkalow, Carol (1990). In the Men's House. New York: Poseidon Press p.70. ISBN 0-671-67312-2
- ^ Simpson, Jeffrey (1982). Officers and Gentlemen: Historic West Point in Photographs. Tarrytown, NY: Sleepy Hollow Press. p.164. ISBN 0-912882-53-0
- ^ Crackel, Theodore (1991). The Illustrated History of West Point. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. p.129. ISBN 0-8109-3458-2
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