The Cadet Chapel at the
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known metonymically as West Point or simply as Army, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York. It was originally established as a fort, since it sits on strategic high groun ...
is a place of Protestant denomination worship for many members of the United States Corps of Cadets. The chapel is a late example of
Gothic Revival architecture
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an Architectural style, architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th cent ...
, with its cross-shaped floor plan, soaring arches, and ornate stone carvings. It houses the largest chapel pipe organ in the world, which consists of 23,511 individual pipes. The Cadet Chapel dominates the skyline and sets the architectural mood of the academy. Designed by architect
Bertram Goodhue
Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue (April 28, 1869 – April 23, 1924) was an American architect celebrated for his work in Gothic Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival design. He also designed notable typefaces, including Cheltenham and Merrymount for ...
and completed in 1910, it replaced the
neoclassical Old Cadet Chapel which had been built in 1836. The Old Cadet Chapel was deconstructed and relocated to the entrance of the
West Point Cemetery
West Point Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the eastern United States, on the grounds of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. It overlooks the Hudson River, and served as a burial ground for Revolutionary War soldiers and ear ...
, where it stands today.
[Crackel, Theodore (1991). The Illustrated History of West Point. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. p.129. ]
See also
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United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel
The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, completed in 1962, is the distinguishing feature of the Cadet Area at the United States Air Force Academy north of Colorado Springs. It was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill ...
(including Protestant chapel)
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United States Naval Academy Chapel
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United States Merchant Marine Academy#Mariners' Memorial Chapel
References
External links
*For all six USMA chapels, ''go to'
Office of the USMA Chaplainand click on ''"Chapels"'' in left-hand column. USMA official website. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
(booklet by the Cadet Chapel Board, 1958)
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University and college chapels in the United States
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