Naval Academy Chapel

The Naval Academy Chapel features a copper dome rising 193 feet above the altar area, built with concrete, brick, terracotta, granite, and copper materials.

Admiral George Dewey laid the cornerstone in 1904, and architects Ernest Flagg and Paul Philippe Cret completed the Renaissance Revival structure in 1908.

The chapel contains two symbolic stained glass windows, with one depicting Sir Galahad and another representing the Commission Invisible for new officers.

The chapel provides religious services and ceremonies for 2,500 people, serving the United States Naval Academy community with Protestant and Catholic worship.

The remains of John Paul Jones rest in an Italian marble sarcophagus within the crypt beneath the chapel, surrounded by inscriptions of his ships' names.

Location: Annapolis

Inception: 1908

Architects: Ernest Flagg, Paul Philippe Cret

Architectural style: Beaux-Arts, Renaissance Revival architecture

Capacity: 2500

Made from material: concrete, brick, terracotta, copper, granite

Part of: United States Naval Academy

Website: https://usna.edu/Chaplains

GPS coordinates: 38.98139,-76.48639

Latest update: May 17, 2025 23:27