A Sketch of Loveland Chapel at Springfield College, 1980

Item Information

Title:
A Sketch of Loveland Chapel at Springfield College, 1980
Description:
This is a photograph of the sketch of the Loveland Chapel at East Campus of Springfield College. The architect who drew the sketch is Alfred P. Casella, of Agawam. This is the firm who designed the Physical Education Complex for the College. The sketch depicts the back of the chapel. The middle portion of the back has a whole wall of glass and a huge triangle is in the middle of the wall. The biggest difference between the sketch and the real building is that the real building has 12 long strips of stained glass windows instead of a whole wall of glass, which actually goes with the concept of energy savings that was the basis of the building. Also the triangle is not on the back wall, but is in a stained glass window on the top of the front wall.
Creator:
Casella, Alfred P.
Date:
[1980?]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Loveland Chapel Records
Subjects:
Loveland Chapel
Springfield College--Buildings
Springfield College
Triangles
East Campus
Springfield (Mass.)
Paintings
Sketches
Snow
Winter
Chapels
Architectural drawings
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
https://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/3286
Terms of Use:
Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College and are available for personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that ownership is properly cited. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Springfield College, Babson Library, Archives and Special Collections. Any commercial use without written permission from Springfield College is strictly prohibited. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, Springfield College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law.
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Notes:
In 1946, Norman and Ruth Loveland established a fund for the construction of a chapel at Springfield College in order to help maintain the spiritual character of the College. Mr. Loveland was a 1924 graduate of the College and had served as a member of the Board of Trustees. From 1946 till their deaths, Mr. Loveland in 1965 and Mrs. Loveland in 1968, a sum of $275,000 beqeust was made to the “chapel” fund. Under the leadership of President Wilbert E. Locklin, it was decided that the chapel should be built on the East Campus. Groundbreaking took place on September 15, 1980 and the chapel was completed in June of 1981. The Dedication was actually held on May 30, 1981. A number of features in the chapel were donated, including the Allen Organ, donated by W. Haines Kent and a couple of stained glass windows, including one in memory of Norman and Ruth Loveland, by Mrs. Vera Brown, and one depicting the Springfield College triangle, by Philip W. Breux, Class of 1938. The gates at the entrances are actually the original Pratt Field Gates. The building was visualized as “an academic chapel” or non-denominational chapel. Built of wood and stone, the 5,000 sq. ft. structure blends into the woodland setting and utilizes natural materials that incorporate environmental awareness in terms of energy efficiency. Its open floor nave could accommodate 150 people. In 1988, under the leadership of President Frank Falcone, Loveland Chapel became the Child Development Center which remains its use to this day.
Identifier:
rg130-01-17-002