Duke University Chapel (1932) – Durham, North Carolina

Horace Trombauer with Julian Abele. Duke University Chapel (1932). Durham, North Carolina.
Horace Trombauer with Julian Abele. Duke University Chapel (1932). Durham, North Carolina.1 2 3 4
Looking at the southwest elevation of Duke University Chapel, Durham, North Carolina
Looking at the southwest elevation of Duke University Chapel, Durham, North Carolina
Looking at Duke University Chapel from the southeast
Looking at Duke University Chapel from the southeast
Pinnacles on the facade of Duke University Chapel, Durham, North Carolina
Pinnacles on the facade of Duke University Chapel, Durham, North Carolina
Bell tower on Duke University Chapel, Durham, North Carolina
Bell tower on Duke University Chapel, Durham, North Carolina
Tympanum and sculptures above the entrance of Duke University Chapel, Durham, North Carolina
Tympanum and sculptures above the entrance of Duke University Chapel, Durham, North Carolina
Pinnacles on the southwest elevation of Duke University Chapel, Durham, North Carolina
Pinnacles on the southwest elevation of Duke University Chapel, Durham, North Carolina
Colonnade outside Duke University Chapel, Durham, North Carolina
Colonnade outside Duke University Chapel, Durham, North Carolina

References

  1. “Duke’s Chapel to Be Replaced By a Stone Structure”. The Roanoke World-News (Roanoke, Virginia), August 14, 1926, p. 9. ↩︎
  2. “New Duke University Is One of World’s Outstanding Examples of Gothic Architecture”. The Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel (Winston-Salem, North Carolina), June 5, 1932, p. 3B. ↩︎
  3. Patterson, Donald W. “Black architect to get his due”. Greensboro News & Record (Greensboro, North Carolina), April 21, 1989, p. 5. ↩︎
  4. Cheng, Vicki. “A pioneer’s home set in stone”. The News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina), May 2, 2000, p. 1B. ↩︎