Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland, California(1928)*

Artist/Designer: Julia Morgan

Project Location: California, United States

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Style/Period(s):
Gothic Revival

Primary Material(s):
Stone, Mosaics

Function(s):
Hospitality, Religious Building

Related Website(s):

"Chapel of the Chimes." Atlas Obscura, n.d. | Accessed : October 10, 2016

Chapel of the Chimes website "About Us & History" | Accessed : January 14, 2021

Significant Date(s):
20th Century, 1920-1929, 1928

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:
Au, Matthew. “Housing the Dead: A Lense through Local Densification Patterns.” Room One Thousand 4 (2016).

Black, Gary R. “Design of Concrete Tracery Trusses to Define Architectural Space.” Journal of Architectural Engineering 1, no. 1 (1995): 9–17.

McNeill, Karen. "Julia Morgan: Gender, Architecture, and Professional Style." Pacific Historical Review 76, no. 2 (2007): 229-68.

Wilson, Mark A. Julia Morgan: Architect of Beauty. Salt Lake City, Utah: Gibbs Smith, 2007.

Building Address: 4499 Piedmont Ave. Oakland, California, 94611

Significant Dates: Founded in 1908 as a crematorium and columbarium. The current building was redeveloped in 1928 by Julia Morgan.

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Tags: History and Interiors, Oakland, California, Gothic Revival, 20th Century, 1920-1929, 1928, Stone, Mosaics, Hospitality, Religious Building

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