From collection Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company Collection
Ira Allen Chapel, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT D190
A view of the Ira Allen Chapel on the campus of the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT. "Ira Allen Chapel was named after the University of Vermont's founder, Ira Allen. Construction of the building was made possible by a $200,000 endowment from James Benjamin Wilbur,in 1924. The cornerstone of the Ira Allen Chapel was installed on June 22, 1925 as part of the commencement activities that year. An inscription which was carved into the granite reads; "Dedicated to the service of God erected in memory of the founder of this university Ira Allen - 1925." It was was designed by the architect William Mitchell Kendall of McKim, Mead, and White of New York; the same architectural firm which designed the university's Waterman Building (built in 1941), Fleming Museum (1931), Southwick Building (1934), Slade Hall (1928), as well as Burlington City Hall (1928). " -- "Ira Allen Chapel," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ira_Allen_Chapel&oldid=1090013832
