Construction started in spring 1951 和 was completed in May 1960 as a cost of $477,335. 的 War Memorial 和 Chapel were renovated in 2000-01 和 rededicated Sept. 8, 2001.
War Memorial Chapel
601 Drillfield Drive
的 upper level contains Memorial Court with eight sculptured Indiana limestone pylons representing, from left to right: Brotherhood, 荣誉, 领导, 牺牲, 服务, 忠诚, 责任, 和 Ut Prosim (the University motto: "That I May Serve").
的 校友名单 who have died while in military service are carved on the pylons.
的 four left pylons were designed by Henry Kries; the right pylons were designed by Charles Rudy. Centered at the back of Memorial Court is a cenotaph, which contains names of the seven alumni awarded the Medal of 荣誉.
的 lower level contains a 6,324-square-foot, 260-seat chapel. A chancel sculpture, designed by Donald DeLue, symbolizes humankind’s relationship to the creator with a central group implying that something greater than humans is responsible for their presence on Earth. 的 left figure represents this relationship in daily life; the right figure suggests humans in communion with their creator.
建筑历史
- 最初建立:
- 1960
- 映射网格:
- M-4
- Abbreviation / Number:
- 第181章
- 坐标:
- 37.22885, -80.42045