Gothic grandeur reigns in the soaring stone exterior and stained glass interior of the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, the spiritual and ceremonial center of the University of Chicago. The chapel serves as a venue for concerts, theater, exhibits, lectures and interfaith worship, and boasts the newly restored Laura Spelman Rockefeller carillon and E.M. Skinner pipe organ.
History
Built in 1928 and named for University of Chicago founder John D. Rockefeller after his death, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel is the center of religious activity for the University of Chicago.
This intricately carved stone and wood chapel, with its delicately pastel-tinted windows and seating for 1700, is a neo-gothic building designed by architect Bertram Goodhue.
Events
Events range from worship services and religious education classes to community outreach, performances by world-renowned musicians and lectures by some of the world's leading minds. The chapel also serves as the ceremonial center of the University, hosting many official University functions.
Restored Pipe Organ and Carillon
Its newly restored E. M. Skinner organ and Laura Spelman Rockefeller carillon are among the great instruments of their kind in the country. Tours of the tower are offered daily at 5:30 p.m. and the organ can be heard on Sundays at the worship service and at many of the evening recitals scheduled.
