Saint Helena's Episcopal Chapel - Lenox, MA
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N 42° 23.721 W 073° 14.854
18T E 644232 N 4695160
The Romanesque Revival style Saint Helena's Chapel is located at 245 New Lenox Road in Lenox, MA.
Waymark Code: WM166AX
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2022
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"The 1893 Romanesque Revival chapel was designed by Pittsfield architect, Charles T. Rathburn. It was donated by John Parson in honor of his daughter Helena (1867-1892) who had died at age 24 of scarlet fever. It is affiliated with Trinity Episcopal Church in Lenox." (
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The Saint Helena's Episcopal Chapel has a gable roof with two projecting gables on the south side. The west gable has a stone arch supported by a pair of round columns on each side. The entrance to the chapel is at the main block at the end of the gable. The east and south facing sides of the second gable on contain three lancet windows connected by pointed stone arches. At the apex of the gable is a rounded triangle window.
The south side of the main block has three rectangular windows a stone column and then two rectangular windows. The west gable end has a semicircular window at the ground level and a large circular stained glass window above. At the apex of the gable rises a belfry with open rounded windows and an octagonal tapered spire topped with a cross.
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