Hudson in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Chapel

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2011

1. The Chapel Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This Chapel, in architecture
and tradition recalling Old Yale
College, the ideals of which inspired
the establishment of higher learning
in the Western Reserve, was dedicated
in 1836 to the service of
Almighty God

This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Erected by Western Reserve Academy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 41° 14.732′ N, 81° 26.205′ W. Marker is in Hudson, Ohio, in Summit County. Marker is at the intersection of College Street and Chapel Street, on the right when traveling north on College Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hudson OH 44236, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. North College (within shouting distance of this marker); Middle College (within shouting distance of this marker); Western Reserve College and Academy

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(within shouting distance of this marker); President's House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Loomis Observatory (about 600 feet away); First Log House in Summit County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hudson and the Underground Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Congregational Church of Hudson (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hudson.

Regarding The Chapel. The Chapel is the centerpiece of Brick Row, on the Western Reserve Academy campus.

Also see . . . HIstory of Western Reserve Academy. (Submitted on October 24, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

The Chapel NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2011

2. The Chapel NRHP Marker

The Western Reserve Academy Chapel & Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2011

3. The Western Reserve Academy Chapel & Markers

Western Reserve Academy Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2011

4. Western Reserve Academy Chapel

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2011

5. Western Reserve Academy Chapel

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 24, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.