Old Chapel

Date of Commission: 1846

Date of Occupancy: 1847

Date of Destruction: 1896

Other Dates in Building's History:

1839: Committee formed to look into enlarging the present chapel (Nassau Hall) or building a new one. (TM, 9 Apr 1839)

1846: New chapel needed. (TM, 22 Dec 1846)

1847: Controversy over cruiciform architecture. (TM, June 1847, 13 July 1847)

1847: Chapel completed. (TM, 22 Dec 1847)

1870: Chapel enlarged to seat 70 more students by addition of East Nave. (TM, 27 June 1870)

1881: Addition of Second Transcept (?)

1891-92: Interior remodeled to fit classroom function, (TM, 8 Jan 1892)

1896: Torn down to make way for Pyne Library.

Architect(s): John Notman, Philadelphia

Other Agent(s): Unknown (builder of); C. S. Olden (building agent of)

Materials: Stockton Sandstone

Function: Chapel; Classroom

Style: Renaissance Revival