This neat-looking building has cool roof tiles. But where is it? Send your guess to feedback@statehousereport.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.
Our previous Mystery Photo
Our Nov. 13photo, “Big window” should have been familiar to any of the tens of thousands of Citadel graduates in South Carolina. It showed a big window at Summerall Chapel on the school’s campus.
And several people identified it, including: Gerald Braun of Florence; Bill Segars of Hartsville; Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas; David Lupo of Mount Pleasant; Kevin Mertens of Greenville; Will Williams (Class of ‘89) of Aiken; and John Hart and Jay Altman, both of Columbia.
Segars shared this: “The cruciform-shaped Gothic design building was built in 1937 by the Fiske-Carter Construction Co. as designed by C. R. McDonald. It was named in honor of Citadel president and Gen. Charles Pelot Summerall and is located on the Avenue of Remembrance.”
Peel added, “Summerall (1867-1955) (was) a senior United States Army officer. Summerall commanded the 1st Infantry Division in World War I, was chief of staff of the United States Army from 1926 and 1930, and was president of The Citadel between 1931 and 1953. Today the chapel serves the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and the broader Citadel and Charleston communities. The chapel is non-sectarian, and hosts Catholic, Protestant and Episcopal worship services weekly during the academic year. Additionally, many special events, such as weddings and the annual Christmas Candlelight Service, are held in the chapel.”
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