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Town or city | Portland, Oregon |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 45°27′03″N122°40′17″W / 45.45078°N 122.67146°W Coordinates: 45°27′03″N122°40′17″W / 45.45078°N 122.67146°W |
Agnes Flanagan Chapel is a chapel on the Lewis & Clark College campus, in Portland, Oregon. The building was designed by Paul Thiry, completed in 1968, and officially dedicated in February 1969. [1] [2]
The chapel was built in a 16-side design with stained glass windows depicting stories from the Book of Genesis. It has seating for 650 people. [3]
Due to the chapel's 16 sides, it is home to a specially-designed pipe organ which hangs from its ceiling. [3]
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