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Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel is a
chapel A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common ty ...
in Bella Vista,
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, designed by
E. Fay Jones Euine Fay Jones (January 31, 1921 – August 30, 2004) was an American architect and designer. An apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright during his professional career, Jones is the only one of Wright's disciples to have received the AIA Gold Medal (19 ...
and Maurice Jennings and constructed in 1988. The chapel was commissioned by John A. Cooper, Sr. to honor Mildred Borum Cooper, his late wife. The chapel was designed to celebrate both God and his creations. Located on a wooded site along Lake Norwood, the chapel has become a popular tourist destination in Northwest Arkansas. It is also popular as a venue for wedding ceremonies.


Architecture

Jones apprenticed with
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, and designed a building with numerous windows open to the landscape. Jones used 31 tons of steel and 4,460 square feet of glass to create a series of tall, vertical
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arches that run the length of the chapel. Though it looks like an open-air structure, the chapel is glass-enclosed and air conditioned. Soon after completion, the chapel was praised; a critic said that it "quietly commands a dignity and presence uncommon among buildings of our era."


About Mildred Borum Cooper

Mildred Borum Cooper, born and raised in
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, spent much of her life in service to her people and community. She was president of United Methodist Women's organizations, served in the
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organization, worked as postmistress, and organized the first garden club, home extension club, and library in Cherokee Village.


See also

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Thorncrown Chapel Thorncrown Chapel is a chapel located in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, designed by E. Fay Jones, and constructed in 1980. The design recalls the Prairie School of architecture popularized by Frank Lloyd Wright, with whom Jones had apprenticed. The ch ...
(1980), designed by Jones in nearby Eureka Springs, Arkansas


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Cooper Chapel
official website. Chapels in the United States Churches completed in 1988 Churches in Benton County, Arkansas Tourist attractions in Benton County, Arkansas Buildings and structures in Bella Vista, Arkansas Wedding chapels in the United States 1988 establishments in Arkansas E. Fay Jones buildings {{Arkansas-church-stub