Thursday, November 5, 2015

Continuing with UChicago Campus Meanderings photos -- Bond Chapel

This is the second posting in this blog. 
The posting first was on Rockefeller Chapel. 
The location of my photo exhibition 
for the month of November is in 
"The Great Frame Up", 1418 East 53rd Street, Chicago.


BOND CHAPEL




The Chapel opened in 1926,  a gift in memory of her husband by Mrs. Joseph Bond. The Chapel seats about 
150 persons, 
and since 2012 has a splendid baroque tracker Reneker organ.

You can find a wonderful description of the Chapel's history as well as detailed explanations of the architectural and glass windows at:

https://divinity.uchicago.edu/bond-chapel

https://divinity.uchicago.edu/bond-chapel-tour-words  

                              Bond Chapel is connected by a stone cloister to the Swift Divinity School. 

Like Rockefeller Chapel, Bond Chapel hosts a variety of presentations of music, the arts, ceremonial and worship events. The easiest access is from 1010 East 59th Street.
On the map below, Rockefeller Chapel is in the maroon rectangle on the upper left. To the right of the "you are here" button is an maroon arrow pointing to Bond Chapel. An orange arrow at the upper right shows the easiest access point.





The Chapel is often covered in vines, making it harder to spot in the Classics Quadrangle. But I have always felt this is one of the gems of the campus.

The four views below of the cloister connecting 
Bond Chapel with the Swift Divinity School are from 
(upper) 2004, 2013, and 
(lower) 2012 and 2015. Bond and Swift both had a thorough exterior cleaning in the summer of 2015.


Below are views of the front facade. The Chapel has a very quiet open space before it, welcoming all to enter. Unfortunately, it is usually open only for events and services. 



  




I urge you to visit the official website for a full explanation of these lovely windows: 

https://divinity.uchicago.edu/bond-chapel-tour-words  

 




end of posting on Bond Chapel  




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