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Chapel Renovation

Designed in the Art Deco Style, Madonna della Strada Chapel opened its doors to the 51Âþ»­Chicago Community in 1939. It is the University's main chapel. Renovation of Madonna della Strada began in July of 2006 and concluded in August of 2007.

Renovation Overview

  • New air conditioning and heating systems.
  • Enhance original artwork throughout the chapel by adding gold leafing, plaster borders.
  • Additional icons written on the walls in the apse, ambulatory and gallery railing.
  • New floor of inlaid marble designed in the art deco style.
  • New plaster moldings and capitals added to the supporting beams.
  • Enlarged sanctuary and new liturgical furnishings.
  • New immersion baptismal font at the main entrance of the chapel.
  • New lighting and sound systems.
  • New organ added in 2008.
  • Four new bells added to the tower in 2014.

Further Exploration

Designed in the Art Deco Style, Madonna della Strada Chapel opened its doors to the 51Âþ»­Chicago Community in 1939. It is the University's main chapel. Renovation of Madonna della Strada began in July of 2006 and concluded in August of 2007.

Renovation Overview

  • New air conditioning and heating systems.
  • Enhance original artwork throughout the chapel by adding gold leafing, plaster borders.
  • Additional icons written on the walls in the apse, ambulatory and gallery railing.
  • New floor of inlaid marble designed in the art deco style.
  • New plaster moldings and capitals added to the supporting beams.
  • Enlarged sanctuary and new liturgical furnishings.
  • New immersion baptismal font at the main entrance of the chapel.
  • New lighting and sound systems.
  • New organ added in 2008.
  • Four new bells added to the tower in 2014.

Further Exploration