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  Location

  south side of Bellflower Road, between Ford Road and East Boulevard
  
  Description
  Gothic design; exterior of Ohio sandstone, roof of copper and black slate; nave is 45x84 feet; tower is 16x16 feet and 45 feet high; eaves are 28 feet high and the apex of gable is 54 feet high; Tiffany Co. windows; organ made by Austin Co.
  The inscription below the stained glass window on the north face is from The Holy Bible. Proverbs 31:31. "Her works praise her in the gates."

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  This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.

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  Formal Names
  Florence Harkness Chapel
  
  Named For
  Florence Harkness Severance, friend
  
  Other Names
  Harkness Chapel

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  Constructed
  ca. 1899-ca. 1901
  
  Architect
  Charles F. Schweinfurth

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  Cost
  1899 construction: $91,001.15
  1899 endowment: $30,000
  
  Financing
  1899: Gift of $40,000 from Anna Harkness; Gift of $20,000 from Charles W. Harkness; Gift of $45,000 from Louis H. Severance

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  Occupants
  ca. 1902-1949+?: Mather College
  
  Uses
  ca. 1902-1949+?: Ceremonies, performances and lectures

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  Ceremonies
  Consecration of ground: 6/14/1899
  Cornerstone Laying: 6/13/1900
  Dedication: 3/30/1902
  
  Trivia
  First campus church constructed

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  Alterations and Modifications
  
  Description
  1917: Added transepts
  
  Architect
  Charles F. Schweinfurth
  
  Cost
  $50,000
  
  Financing
  Gift of $50,000 from Anna Harkness, friend
  
  Ceremonies

  Reopening: 4/4/1918

   

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  Alterations and Modifications
  
  Description
  1922: Rebuilt organ
  
  Cost
  $19,000 estimated
  
  Financing
  Gift of unknown amount from Anna Harkness, friend
  
  This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
  
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