Rockefeller Chapel
| Title | Rockefeller Chapel |
| View | Cornerstone Laying 1 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | University of Chicago Chapel cornerstone laying, June 11, 1926 at which philosophy professor James Hayden Tufts delivered an address. A box was placed inside the cornerstone containing copies of John D. Rockefeller's letters about financial endowments and the approval of a chapel, and photographs of him and his son. Coins, university and city publications, and photographs of university presidents Harper, Judson, Burton, and Mason were also added. |
| Alternate Name(s) | University Chapel |
| Subject Terms | Tufts, James Hayden, 1862-1942 | Speeches | Chapels (Rooms or structures) | Dedications (Ceremonies) | Cornerstones | Building ceremonies |
| Photograph Date | 1926-06-11 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 19.5 x 24.3 cm |
| Architect | Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor, 1869-1924; Mayers, Murray & Philip |
| Completion Date | 1928 |
| Location | 5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue | University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| Campus Grid | D29 |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-06757 |
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