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1960

The All Faiths Chapel was donated to Jackson's Mill.

Constructed in 1959, the chapel was donated by laymen of the United Methodist Laymen’s Association. This organization raised donations from groups and individuals of the all faiths. The chapel is constructed of West Virginia glass, stone and wood. The All Faiths Chapel, which seats about 50, is very popular for small weddings. The chapel was constructed at the site of Vesper Knoll at Jackson’s Mill, which is set back from the main drive near Harrison Cottage. The architect, a member of the Laymen’s Association, was Henry T. Elden of Charleston, West Virginia. 

Outside of the Chapel

The chapel is designed in the Modern style and is characterized by a steep gabled roof with copper flashing and a spiked copper steeple. The roof extends on the right side of the chapel to form a flat roof over part of the adjoining terrace and Meditation Garden. The exterior of the building consists of cut sandstone from Preston County, West Virginia laid in a regular course pattern. The unadorned front façade of the chapel forms a backdrop for the outdoor sandstone podium. The side walls of the chapel consist entirely of floor-to-ceiling windows with small staggered panes of glass held in place by thick wooden muntins; the windows all open to the outdoors. The deep roof eaves are supported by slender steel columns. The large sloped glue-laminated timber structural members of the chapel are visible inside the building. The ceilings are finished with narrow horizontal wooden paneling. The chapel has floors made of flagstone from Hardy County, West Virginia and a stepped altar area. The pews are simple wooden benches. The large stained glass window behind the altar is made of West Virginia-made Blenko glass and consists of small red, yellow and green trapezoidal glass pieces in an abstract pattern. Lights are prismatic frosted glass fixtures of varying dimensions hung in groups of four. 

Pews inside of the chapel