- Old Cadet Chapel (West Point)
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Old Cadet Chapel 
Coordinates: 41°23′55″N 73°58′01″W / 41.39861°N 73.96694°W Location West Point Cemetery, United States Military Academy Country United States Denomination Lutheran History Former name(s) Cadet Chapel Founded 1836 Dedicated 1910 (in current location) Architecture Status Church Architectural type Greek Revival architecture Completed 1836 The Old Cadet Chapel at the United States Military Academy is a church and location of funeral and memorial services. It is the oldest chapel at West Point, having originally been built in 1836.[1] The chapel was originally located in the cadet area near present-day Grant Hall, but was deconstructed brick-by-brick and moved to the West Point Cemetery when the Cadet Chapel opened in 1910. Lutheran services are held at the old chapel on Sunday mornings during the school year.
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Before the chapel was moved to the cemetery
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Interior, c1896
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Interior, 2010
References
- ^ "Old Cadet Chapel". USMA.edu. http://www.usma.edu/Chaplain/. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
External links
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