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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."This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.
Formal Names Florence Harkness Chapel
Named For Florence Harkness Severance, friend
Other Names Harkness Chapel
Constructed ca. 1899-ca. 1901
Architect Charles F. SchweinfurthCost 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. SeveranceOccupants ca. 1902-1949+?: Mather College
Uses ca. 1902-1949+?: Ceremonies, performances and lecturesCeremonies Consecration of ground: 6/14/1899 Cornerstone Laying: 6/13/1900 Dedication: 3/30/1902
Trivia First campus church constructed
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
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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