Christ Chapel, Church building in Ada County, US
Christ Chapel is a Gothic Revival chapel on Broadway at Campus Drive, on the Boise State University campus in Boise, Idaho. Built in 1866 as St. Michael's Episcopal Church, it is one of the oldest church buildings in the state. The building later housed St. Margaret's School, founded in 1892, which became Boise Junior College in 1932.
Built in 1866 as St. Michael's Episcopal Church, the Gothic Revival structure is among Idaho's oldest church buildings. From 1892 it also housed St. Margaret's School, which became Boise Junior College in 1932, the forerunner of Boise State University. In 1963 the Christ Chapel Historical Society was formed to restore the chapel and move it onto the Boise State campus; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The building began as St. Michael's Episcopal Church and also housed St. Margaret's School, founded in 1892, which became Boise Junior College in 1932. The Christ Chapel Historical Society, formed in 1963, restored the chapel and moved it to the Boise State University campus; the society still owns it. It is often used for weddings today.
Christ Chapel stands on the Boise State University campus at Broadway and Campus Drive, where it is owned by the Christ Chapel Historical Society rather than the university. Visitors reach it on foot from the surrounding campus paths; it is a short walk from the green space along Broadway. The chapel is often booked for weddings, so check ahead before planning a look inside.
The building was moved to the Boise State University campus after the Christ Chapel Historical Society was founded in 1963 to restore it. The society still owns the chapel, which joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and is often booked for weddings.
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