Princeton University Chapel
- Address: 2356 Washington Rd
- Vicinity: William St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1898/00/00 | Grover Cleveland | Home | In Princeton, Grover Cleveland attends Sunday services at University Chapel (burned down in 1920). | |||
| 1921/00/00 | Ralph Adams Cram | Architect | Ralph Adams Cram designs the Princeton University Chapel in the Collegiate Gothic style. | |||
| 1928/00/00 | The Princeton University Chapel is constructed by the university between 1924 and 1928 at a cost of $2.3 million. | |||||
| 1960/03/13 | Martin Luther King Jr | Speaker | With a clear, ringing voice, Dr Martin Luther King Jr preaches in the Princeton University Chapel. Rev King will later have dinner with the chapel deacons. | |||
| 1970/04/17 | John O'Hara | In Memoriam | Joan Payson and her brother John Hay Whitney, Cartoonist Charles Addams, Donald Klopfer of Random House, Albert Erskine attend John O'Hara's funeral. Phyllis Fraser Cerf also attends, Her husband, publisher Bennett Cerf is in California on a lecture tour. | |||
| 1970/04/17 | John Hay Whitney | Mourner | Joan Payson and her brother John Hay Whitney attend John O'Hara's funeral in Princeton, New Jersey. | |||
| 1970/04/17 | Charles Addams | Mourner | Charles Addams attends funeral services for John O'Hara in Princeton. | |||
| 1970/04/17 | Rev Ernest Gordon | Vocation | The University chaplain, Dr Ernest Gordon, conducts the Episcopal funeral service for John O'Hara. The obsequies had been chosen by Mrs Katherine O'Hara. John O'Hara was not a member of any church. |
| Particulars for Princeton University Chapel: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Historic Use | Chapel |
| Building Type | Church |
| Architectural Style | Collegiate Gothic Style |
| Material | Limestone |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
| Building Attribute | Stained Glass |
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