The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel

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Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel (view from the east), Macalester College

Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel (view from the south), Macalester College

Institution Name: Macalester College
Original/Historic Place Name: Weyerhaeuser Chapel
Location on Campus: 1604 Grand Ave.
Date(s) of Construction:

1969	original construction The Cerny Associates

Designer: The Cerny Associates
Type of Place: Individual building
Style: Modern/post-WWII (Glossary)
Significance: architecture, culture, education, religion
Narrative: see below
References: see below

Materials:

Foundation: concrete

Walls: glass, brick

Roof: 4 ply coal, tar pitch

Function:

1969-present (2006)

chapel

Narrative:
The Chapel was built in 1969 to provide an on-campus site for chapel and other religious services and continues to serve in this capacity today. It also provides a venue for speakers, readings, and campus meetings.

The Chapel serves as a site for both religious services and secular meetings, and many graduates and friends of the College use it for marriage ceremonies.

References:

Macalester College--A Century and Beyond. St. Paul, MN: Macalester College, 1985.