Buchtel Memorial Chapel (Denver, Colo.)
Biography
University of Denver. The Buchtel Memorial Chapel was begun in 1907 when the cornerstone was laid. Buchtel "puportedly handed Colorado Springs architect Thomas Barber a photograph of a mission-style church and asked him to create a similar-looking structure for the University" (Built for Learning, p. 18). Progress on the building languished throughout the decade from its start to its completion due to lack of funds. "It was originally dedicated in 1917 as the Memorial Chapel to honor DU alumni who perished in World War I. In 1946 it was renamed the Buchtel Chapel in memory of Henry Buchtel." The chapel was destroyed by fire in 1983, leaving a tower as the sole remaining piece of the structure. (DU Today, Summer 2006 issue).
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Buchtel Memorial Chapel Groundbreaking (-1983) on October 17, 1907.
Sources
University of Denver. (1974). Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. Inventory of University Buildings. [U123.01.0004.0031]
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Cornerstone laid for Buchtel Memorial Chapel in October 26, 1910. (not dedicated until 1917 to honor those who had died in WWI)
Sources
Breck, From the Rockies to the World, 1997, 106; University of Denver. (1974). Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. Inventory of University Buildings. [U123.01.0004.0031].
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Buchtel Memorial Chapel dedicated to soldiers fighting in World War I in December 30, 1917.
Sources
University of Denver. (1974). Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. Inventory of University Buildings. [U123.01.0004.0031]
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A tribute service was held in Buchtel Chapel in memorial of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death on April 5, 1968. On July 20, 1983, a fire destroys Buchtel Memorial Chapel, leaving only one tower remaining.
Citation:
“Buchtel services pay tribute to death of Martin Luther King,” The University of Denver Clarion, vol. 72, no. 44, April 9, 1968, 4.University of Denver. (1974). Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. Inventory of University Buildings. [U123.01.0004.0031]
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University of Denver - Student walking on a tightrope, circa 1910
The image depicts an unidentified female student, walking on a tightrope while holding an umbrella, on the University of Denver's campus with Buchtel Memorial Chapel in the background, circa 1910.
University of Denver University Hall, between 1910-1930
Exterior view of University Hall on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado. Part of the Buchtel Memorial Chapel is visible on the left, and part of the Carnegie Library can be seen on the right.
University of Denver Woodstock West Protest Balloons in Air Above Buchtel Chapel, May 5th-13th 1970
University of Denver (DU) protesters release balloons into the air above Buchtel Chapel as part of a multi-day Vietnam War protest nicknamed "Woodstock West" that took place both on the DU campus and downtown Denver, Colorado. Protesters mourn the killings of four students on the Kent State University campus days earlier.
University of Denver Woodstock West Protesters Gathered Near Buchtel Chapel, May 5th-13th 1970
A crowd is sitting and standing facing each other, one appears to be hitting an inflatable ball into the crowd.
University of Denver (DU) protesters stand and sit outside Buchtel Chapel part of a multi-day Vietnam War protest nicknamed "Woodstock West" that took place both on the DU campus and downtown Denver, Colorado. Protesters mourn the killings of four students on the Kent State University campus days earlier.
University of Denver Woodstock West Protesters on Denver Street, May 5th-13th 1970
University of Denver (DU) protesters in a Denver street during a protest nicknamed "Woodstock West" that took place both on the DU campus and downtown Denver, Colorado. Protesters mourn the killings of four students on the Kent State University campus days earlier.
University of Denver Woodstock West Protesters Outside Buchtel Chapel , May 5th-13th 1970
University of Denver (DU) students outside of Buchtel Chapel as part of a multi-day Vietnam War protest nicknamed "Woodstock West" that took place both on the DU campus and downtown Denver, Colorado. Protesters mourn the killings of four students on the Kent State University campus days earlier.
University of Denver Woodstock West Protesters Outside Buchtel Chapel Release Balloons, May 5th-13th 1970
University of Denver (DU) protesters protesters outside of Buchtel Chapel release baloons into the air as part of a multi-day Vietnam War protest nicknamed "Woodstock West" that took place both on the DU campus and downtown Denver, Colorado. Protesters mourn the killings of four students on the Kent State University campus days earlier.
University of Denver Woodstock West Protesters Rally Outside Buchtel Chapel , May 5th-13th 1970
University of Denver (DU) students gather outside Buchtel Memorial Chapel for a rally, as part of a multi-day Vietnam War protest nicknamed "Woodstock West" that took place both on the DU campus and downtown Denver, Colorado. Protesters mourn the killings of four students on the Kent State University campus days earlier. One participant addresses the crowd through a microphone, reading from a sheet of paper in hand.