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'''Packer Memorial Chapel''' (also known as '''Packer Memorial Church''') is a historic church on the campus of [[Lehigh University]] in [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]].
'''Packer Memorial Chapel''' (also known as '''Packer Memorial Church''') is a historic church on the campus of [[Lehigh University]] in [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]], United States.


==History==
It was designed by Philadelphia architect [[Addison Hutton]], and built in 1885 when the university was affiliated with the [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church]]. It was donated by Mary Packer Cummings in memory of her father, [[Asa Packer]]. The chapel was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1979.
Packer Memorial Chapel was designed by Philadelphia architect [[Addison Hutton]], and built in 1885 when the university was affiliated with the [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church]]. It was donated by Mary Packer Cummings in memory of her father, [[Asa Packer]]. The cornerstone was laid on "the seventh Founder's Day, October 8, 1885" and the consecration took place "Two years later, on the ninth Founder's Day, October 13, 1887".<ref>Edmund M. Hyde, Ph.D., L.H.D., The Lehigh University. A Historical Sketch, http://digital.lib.lehigh.edu/eb/supp/3439/index.pdf</ref> The chapel was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1979.<ref>W. Ross Yates, Sermon in Stone, http://www.lehigh.edu/~incha/yates.html</ref> [[Asa Packer]], on the other hand, was buried in Mauch Chunk Cemetery, [[Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania]], where his [[Asa Packer Mansion|mansion]] was located.<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paca-paganelli.html#PACKER Asa Packer profile], politicalgraveyard.com; accessed April 16, 2015.</ref>


Packer Memorial Church is currently an [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal church]] on campus. On Sundays, [[Roman-Catholic]] mass is usually held at 9:00 pm in the chapel. It is also available for weddings in which at least one of the parties is a Lehigh University student or alumnus. It used to be the location of the freshman convocation which is held during orientation at the beginning of each [[Academic term|school year]], however due to the growing class size, in 2007 convocation was moved to the larger Baker Auditorium in the Zoellner Arts Center. There have been rumors that secret catacombs are located underneath the foundation of the chapel. The original founders of Lehigh University, including Asa Packer, are supposedly buried there.<ref>W. Ross Yates, Sermon in Stone, http://www.lehigh.edu/~incha/yates.html</ref>
Currently non-denominational, the chapel is operated by the Office of the University Chaplain.<ref>The University Chaplain's Office Mission and Information, https://chaplain.lehigh.edu/university-chaplains-office-mission-and-information</ref> On Sundays, [[Roman Catholic]] mass is usually held at 12:10 pm and 9:10 pm in the chapel. On Fridays, Muslim prayers are held at 1:10 pm. The Church is also available for weddings in which at least one of the parties is a Lehigh University student or alumnus. It was also formerly the location of the freshman convocation, held during orientation at the beginning of each [[Academic term|school year]]; however due to growing class size, convocations were moved to the larger Baker Auditorium in the Zoellner Arts Center, beginning in 2007.{{cn|date=February 2023}}

"The Catacombs", was named on February 1, 1969 for a coffee house in the basement of the church. It soon became disused and was later a social meeting place for graduate student.{{cn|date=February 2023}}

[[Asa Packer]] was buried in Mauch Chunk Cemetery, [[Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania]], where his [[Asa Packer Mansion|mansion]] was located.{{cn|date=February 2023}}


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Latest revision as of 02:56, 28 February 2023

Packer Memorial Chapel
Packer Memorial Chapel is located in Pennsylvania
Packer Memorial Chapel
Packer Memorial Chapel is located in the United States
Packer Memorial Chapel
LocationPacker Avenue, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°36′27″N 75°22′41″W / 40.60750°N 75.37806°W / 40.60750; -75.37806
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1885
ArchitectAddison Hutton
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.79003234[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1979

Packer Memorial Chapel (also known as Packer Memorial Church) is a historic church on the campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

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Packer Memorial Chapel was designed by Philadelphia architect Addison Hutton, and built in 1885 when the university was affiliated with the Episcopal Church. It was donated by Mary Packer Cummings in memory of her father, Asa Packer. The cornerstone was laid on "the seventh Founder's Day, October 8, 1885" and the consecration took place "Two years later, on the ninth Founder's Day, October 13, 1887".[2] The chapel was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[3] Asa Packer, on the other hand, was buried in Mauch Chunk Cemetery, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, where his mansion was located.[4]

Currently non-denominational, the chapel is operated by the Office of the University Chaplain.[5] On Sundays, Roman Catholic mass is usually held at 12:10 pm and 9:10 pm in the chapel. On Fridays, Muslim prayers are held at 1:10 pm. The Church is also available for weddings in which at least one of the parties is a Lehigh University student or alumnus. It was also formerly the location of the freshman convocation, held during orientation at the beginning of each school year; however due to growing class size, convocations were moved to the larger Baker Auditorium in the Zoellner Arts Center, beginning in 2007.[citation needed]

"The Catacombs", was named on February 1, 1969 for a coffee house in the basement of the church. It soon became disused and was later a social meeting place for graduate student.[citation needed]

Asa Packer was buried in Mauch Chunk Cemetery, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, where his mansion was located.[citation needed]

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  • Interior in 1896.
    Interior in 1896.
  • Above an entrance to Packer Memorial Church
    Above an entrance to Packer Memorial Church
  • Packer Chapel Entrance
    Packer Chapel Entrance
  • Packer Chapel Rear Detail
    Packer Chapel Rear Detail
  • Packer Chapel Side Detail
    Packer Chapel Side Detail

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Edmund M. Hyde, Ph.D., L.H.D., The Lehigh University. A Historical Sketch, http://digital.lib.lehigh.edu/eb/supp/3439/index.pdf
  3. ^ W. Ross Yates, Sermon in Stone, http://www.lehigh.edu/~incha/yates.html
  4. ^ Asa Packer profile, politicalgraveyard.com; accessed April 16, 2015.
  5. ^ The University Chaplain's Office Mission and Information, https://chaplain.lehigh.edu/university-chaplains-office-mission-and-information
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