Voorhees Chapel

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Voorhees Chapel
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LocationUniversity of Jamestown campus, Jamestown, North Dakota
Coordinates 46°54′52″N98°41′57″W / 46.91444°N 98.69917°W / 46.91444; -98.69917
Arealess than one acre
Built1917
ArchitectBarend H. Kroeze
Architectural styleGothic, Collegiate Gothic
NRHP reference No. 77001030 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 22, 1977

The Voorhees Chapel on the University of Jamestown campus in Jamestown, North Dakota, was built in 1917. It was designed by architect Barend H. Kroeze in Collegiate Gothic style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

It is retardataire in its design. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Dawn Maddox (October 26, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Voorhees Chapel". National Park Service. and accompanying photos