- Thorncrown Chapel
Infobox_nrhp | name =Thorncrown Chapel
nrhp_type =
caption = Thorncrown Chapel, facing entrance from altar
nearest_city=Eureka Springs, AR
lat_degrees = 36 | lat_minutes = 25 | lat_seconds = 1.35 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 93 | long_minutes = 46 | long_seconds = 13.07 | long_direction = W
area =
built =1980
architect= E. Fay Jones
architecture= Moderne
added =April 28 ,2000
governing_body = Private
mpsub=Arkansas Designs of E. Fay Jones MPS AD
refnum=97000452 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]The Thorncrown Chapel is located in
Eureka Springs ,Arkansas (USA). It was designed by architectE. Fay Jones and constructed in1980 .The chapel was the brainchild of Jim Reed, a retired schoolteacher who originally bought the land on which it stands to build his retirement home. But the area's natural setting was so attractive that many visitors set foot on the property. So, Reed consulted with Jones to construct a building where his guests could feel welcome - and close to God.
The chapel is built mostly out of materials indigenous to Northwest Arkansas, where Eureka Springs is located. As a result, transportation of the materials was relatively easy and costs were minimized. The design closely resembles the
Prairie School architecture popularized byFrank Lloyd Wright , of whom Jones was once an apprentice.The building was selected for the 2006 "Twenty-Five Year Award" by the
American Institute of Architects , recognizing structures that have had significant influence on the profession. It was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2000.The chapel is a popular attraction that remains open to visitors throughout the year and may be reserved for private ceremonies such as weddings.
References
* Charles K. Gandee. (March 1981) "A Wayfarer's Chapel By Fay Jones", "Architectural Record". Vol 169 Number 3. pp. 86-91
* Paul Heyer. (1993) "American Architecture: Ideas and Ideologies in the Late Twentieth Century". New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, pp. 102-103. ISBN 0-442-01328-0External links
* [http://www.thorncrown.com/ Thorncrown Chapel] official website.
* [http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Thorncrown_Chapel.html Thorncrown Chapel] at Great Buildings online.
* [http://www.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek05/tw1216/tw1216_25year.cfm/ Thorncrown Chapel] at the American Institute of Architecture
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