Chapel of the Holy Cross (Holderness, New Hampshire) facts for kids
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Chapel of the Holy Cross
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| Location | 45 Chapel Ln., Holderness, New Hampshire |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1884 |
| Architect | Haight, Charles Coolidge; Head & Dowst |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000971 |
| Added to NRHP | September 07, 2005 |
The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a beautiful old church located at 45 Chapel Lane. It sits on the campus of Holderness School in Holderness, New Hampshire. This special building was finished in 1884. It was designed by a famous architect named Charles Coolidge Haight.
The chapel is a great example of Gothic Revival architecture. This style brings back the look of old European churches. In 2005, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it is a very important historical site in the United States.
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What Makes the Chapel Special?
The Chapel of the Holy Cross is easy to spot on the Holderness School campus. It is a single-story building made of brick. The longest part of the building runs from east to west.
You can enter the chapel from its long south side. One main entrance is in a brick area that sticks out, facing east. Another entrance is covered by a wooden porch. From this brick entrance area, a tall, square tower rises up. This tower has three levels and is topped with an eight-sided steeple and a cross.
How Old Is This Building?
The Chapel of the Holy Cross was built in 1884. It was designed by Charles Coolidge Haight, who was a well-known architect. A generous gift from Sarah Titus Zabriskie helped pay for its construction.
The outside of the chapel has not changed much over the years. One of the biggest changes happened in 1957. A part of the building on the north side was made bigger. This was to make room for a large organ. The school got this organ from a famous estate called the Castle in the Clouds.
The Chapel's Stained Glass Windows
The chapel originally had beautiful stained glass windows from the 1800s. We don't know who made them for sure. However, people think they might have come from a studio in New York called J & R Lamb.
Later, in the 1930s and 1940s, these windows were replaced. Some new windows were made by the studio of Charles Jay Connick. He was a very talented stained glass artist. Other windows came from the All Saints Church in Peterborough. Charles Jay Connick's studio carefully changed these windows to fit perfectly in the Chapel of the Holy Cross.
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