
Stone Chapel - Springfield, Missouri
Posted by:
BruceS
N 37° 13.068 W 093° 17.230
15S E 474522 N 4119072
Marker for historic chapel on the campus of Drury University in Springfield, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMCZ90
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2011
Views: 9
Text of marker:
Stone Chapel
Long recognized as a symbol of Drury College, Stone Chapel resulted from gift by Mrs. Valeria G. Stone, Malden, Mass. and named for her. Cornerstone was laid Nov. 16, 1880. Fire loss delayed completion until 1892. Special feature: first bldg. made of stone, pipe organ, and stained glass windows.
Springfield Historical Sites Board
City-County Bicentennial Committee
1976