Summerall Chapel
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| location = Charleston, South Carolina
| country = United States
| denomination = Non-denominational
| website = {{URL|http://www.citadel.edu/root/chapel}}
| former name = Cadet Chapel (1936–1953)
| status = Chapel
| functional status = Active
| architect = C. R. MacDonald
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| style = Gothic
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| groundbreaking = September 7, 1936
| completed date = April 10, 1938
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| chaplain = Lt. Col. Aaron Meadows, USAF
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Summerall Chapel is a cruciform chapel on the campus of The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. Constructed from 1936 to 1938, the chapel serves the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and the broader Citadel and Charleston communities. The chapel is non-sectarian, but hosts Catholic, Protestant, and Episcopal worship services weekly during the academic year. Additionally, many special events, such as weddings and the annual Christmas Candlelight Service, are hosted in the chapel.{{cite web|url=http://www.citadel.edu/root/chapel-history|publisher=The Citadel|title=About Summerall Chapel|accessdate=January 12, 2017}}
It is located on the Avenue of Remembrance, directly across Summerall Field from Padgett-Thomas Barracks. It stands between Daniel Library and Mark Clark Hall.
Construction
The chapel, designed by C.R. MacDonald, was started on September 7, 1936 and dedicated on Palm Sunday, April 10, 1938. The first services, however, were held in the chapel on September 19, 1937.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2506&dat=19631224&id=iNNQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-woNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3427,5132292 |title=The Citadel Chapel |work=News & Courier |date=December 24, 1963 |accessdate=April 24, 2014 |location=Charleston, South Carolina |page=6}} The chapel was named in honor of Citadel president Gen. Charles Pelot Summerall.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2506&dat=19370801&id=DzZJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qwgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1231,2865695 |title=Chapel Is Named for Summerall |work=News & Courier |date=August 1, 1937 |accessdate=April 24, 2014 |location=Charleston, South Carolina |page=9-A}} A $1 million repair program was developed for the chapel in 1985.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2506&dat=19851113&id=DHxJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QAsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3383,4533102 |title=Citadel Officials Want To Upgrade Chapel |work=News & Courier |date=November 13, 1985 |accessdate=April 24, 2014 |author=Nelson, Laura |location=Charleston, South Carolina |page=B1}}
Decoration
Inside, there is a set of thirty stained glass windows designed by H.G. Wilbert depicting the life of Jesus Christ which were executed by the Pittsburgh Stained Glass Studios in the 13th century Gothic style.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2506&dat=19620226&id=SCJaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2ksNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2718,4070050 |title=Cadets' Summerall Chapel Joins Old And New Beauty |work=News & Courier |date=February 26, 1962 |accessdate=April 24, 2014 |location=Charleston, South Carolina |page=9-A}}
References
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{{The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina}}
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Category:Churches completed in 1938
Category:University and college chapels in the United States