The building was designed by J. Phillip Rinn, who also designed the Barnum Museum of Natural History and part of Metcalf Hall at Tufts.
The edifice was designed in the Lombardic Romanesque Style, with the chapel's hundred-foot bell tower and its cloister, a porch on the east side of the building.
The blue-gray slate was quarried locally from Somerville.
Originally, Rinn planned the chapel to be covered with ivy to soften the austerity of the stonework.
The interior design also follows Romanesque motifs with the incorporation of the ribbed ceilings, arched woodwork, and stained glass.
The pews, pulpit, and ceiling ribs are made of cherry.
The floors are made of oak while the paneling is made of spruce.
Today virtually all of the original woodwork is intact.
In 2002, the chapel underwent a major restoration.
The project returned the chapel ceiling which was painted blue to its native wood.
The organ, located on the left side of the chancel, was modernized by removing cherry stained wood decorations and panels in front of case pipes.
The Andover Organ Company was contracted to rebuild the organ and restore the front of the chapel.
The building was designed by J. Phillip Rinn, who also designed the Barnum Museum of Natural History and part of Metcalf Hall at Tufts. The edifice was designed in the Lombardic Romanesque Style, with the chapel's hundred-foot bell tower and its cloister, a porch on the east side of the building. The blue-gray slate was quarried locally from Somerville. Originally, Rinn planned the chapel to be covered with ivy to soften the austerity of the stonework. The interior design also follows Romanesque motifs with the incorporation of the ribbed ceilings, arched woodwork, and stained glass. The pews, pulpit, and ceiling ribs are made of cherry. The floors are made of oak while the paneling is made of spruce. Today virtually all of the original woodwork is intact. In 2002, the chapel underwent a major restoration. The project returned the chapel ceiling which was painted blue to its native wood. The organ, located on the left side of the chancel, was modernized by removing cherry stained wood decorations and panels in front of case pipes. The Andover Organ Company was contracted to rebuild the organ and restore the front of the chapel.
Goddard Chapel (Tufts University)