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UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (Click on an image to see the actual notecard size)
Naval Academy Chapel
Annapolis, Maryland
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Steeped in U.S. maritime history, the Naval Academy Chapel was built upon a cornerstone laid in June 1904 by Admiral of the Navy George Dewey, best known for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War. Also from that war are anchors at the main entrance, which were made for the battle-tested armored cruiser New York.

A crypt beneath the chapel in an elaborate marble sarcophagus contains the remains of John Paul Jones, the great naval leader of the American Revolution. The crypt and window spaces of the chapel have been reserved for memorials to meritorious officers of the Navy who either commanded a fleet or squadron in battle or received the thanks of Congress for conspicuously distinguished services during wartime. Dramatic stained glass windows by Tiffany depict many of these heroes. Bronze doors designed by sculptor Evelyn B. Longman, and dedicated to the class of 1868, were unveiled in 1909.

Noted architect Ernest Flagg designed the chapel in the shape of a Greek cross to seat 1,600 worshippers. The Beaux-Arts design sports a copper-clad dome, which soars over 200 feet above the floor. It can be spotted from every approach to the city. Flagg also displayed his affinity for strong vertical statements in his design of the 47-story Singer Tower, the tallest building in the world at that time. Both buildings opened in 1908.

Text © 1998 Terry White, Drawing © 1998 Bill Harrah.

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