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 CNHS - All Souls' Chapel - Chapelle-All Souls - Charlottetown, PEI / IPE Posted by:  Weathervane
N 46° 14.039 W 063° 07.971
20T E 489756 N 5120053
All Souls' Chapel, an example of High Victorian Gothic Revival architecture in Canada, is located in Charlottetown, PEI. La Chapelle-All Souls, un exemple du style néo-gothique de l'apogée victorien au Canada, est située à Charlottetown, IPE.
Waymark Code: WMJC6F
Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date Posted: 10/28/2013
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All Souls' Chapel
This 1888 chapel, designed by William Critchlow Harris, Jr., is a masterful example of High Victorian Gothic Revival architecture in Canada. Its robust design is distinguished by rough textures in rust-red Prince Edward Island sandstone and by deep-set hooded windows. Inside, a profound sense of religious mystery has been created by the complex decorative scheme. It features a dramatic chancel arch, rich carvings, beautifully patterned encaustic tiles, subdued lighting and eighteen exquisite mural paintings by the artist Robert Harris, brother of the architect.
Chapelle-All Souls
Cette chapelle, construite en 1888 d'après des plans de William Critchlow Harris Jr, illustre de façon magistrale le style néo-gothique de l'apogée victorien au Canada. Elle présente un aspect solide, avec des textures rugueuses en grès rouge de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard et des fenêtres profondes surmontées de larmiers. L'intérieur dégage une atmosphère mystique créée par un décor complexe, dont un imposant arc-triomphal, de riches sculptures, des carreaux encaustiques à magnifiques motifs, un éclairage tamisé et dix-huit remarquables peintures murales réalisées par l'artiste Robert Harris, frère de l'architecte.
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Prince Edward Island
Location - City name/Town name: Charlottetown
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]
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