Chapel of St. Anne (Arlington, Massachusetts) facts for kids
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| Location | 20 Claremont Ave., Arlington, Massachusetts |
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| Built | 1915 |
| Architect | Ralph Adams Cram |
| MPS | Arlington MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001026 |
| Added to NRHP | April 18, 1985 |
The Chapel of St. Anne is a special old church building in Arlington, Massachusetts. It was built a long time ago, in 1915. This chapel is the only building in Arlington designed by a famous architect named Ralph Adams Cram. It's built in a style called Norman Gothic architecture. The chapel was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. This means it's an important historical site.
About the Chapel
The Chapel of St. Anne is located on Claremont Avenue in Arlington Heights. It sits on the land that is now the Youth Villages-Germaine Lawrence Campus. When the chapel was built in 1915, this land was part of an orphanage run by the Episcopal Church.
A well-known architect named Ralph Adams Cram designed the chapel. He was famous for his Gothic Victorian style. However, this chapel is built in a different style called Norman. The beautiful stained-glass windows inside were made by Charles Connick. He often worked with Ralph Adams Cram on his projects.
What the Chapel Looks Like
The chapel is a two-story building made of stone. It has a rectangular shape and a pointed roof. The stones used to build it were found right in the local area.
The builders added some very unusual things into the chapel's walls. These include a paving stone from the sewer system in Cambridge, Massachusetts. There's also a 16th-century statue of a madonna and child. This statue is made of white marble from Carrara, Italy. You can also see special wood carvings inside the chapel.
The chapel has a nicely curved back part called an apse. At the front, there is a round window called a rose window. This window is in the pointed part of the roof.
The Chapel's History
In 1910, a group called the Society of St. John the Evangelist started an orphanage here. They first held their church services in a small wooden chapel. The Chapel of St. Anne was built to replace that older building.
In 1928, the property changed its purpose. It became the St. Anne's School for Girls. This school was run by a group of nuns.
Later, in 1978, the nuns started to separate the religious part from the school. The school began to help children who needed special support. This led to the creation of the Germaine Lawrence School in 1980. This school has since joined with the Youth Villages organization.
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