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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chapel

The MIT Chapel is a non-denominational designed by noted architect Eero Saarinen. It is located on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in , next to and the Kresge Oval, both of which Saarinen also designed.
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  • Type: Place of worship
  • Denomination: nondenominational
  • Description: chapel on MIT campus designed by Eero Saarinen
  • Also known as: “Building W15”, “MIT Chapel”, and “W15 MIT Chapel”
  • Address: 48 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Francis Russell Hart Nautical Museum and Alchemist.

Museum
The Hart Nautical Gallery is a gallery in the at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, , United States. The collections include construction drawings of the Doris sailing yacht, designer William Hand’s surviving drawings, and material relating to shipbuilder Jacob Aaron Westervelt. is situated 340 feet east of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chapel.

Work of art
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is a stainless steel sculpture by Jaume Plensa, installed on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus, in , United States. The work was installed in 2010.

University building
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is an auditorium structure at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, located at 48 Massachusetts Avenue, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kendall Square and Cambridgeport.

Locality
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is a neighborhood in , United States. The itself is at the intersection of the Main Street and Broadway. It also refers to the broad business district east of Portland Street, northwest of the , north of MIT and south of Binney Street.

Neighborhood
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is one of the neighborhoods of . It is bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, the , the Grand Junction Railroad, and River Street.

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The neighborhood is named after Kenmore Square, and after the Fens, both of which it encompasses. Kenmore Square is the area's dynamic urban center.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chapel

Latitude
42.35833° or 42° 21′ 30″ north
Longitude
-71.09408° or 71° 5′ 39″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Levels
1
Height
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
87JC9W54+89
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24562763
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­nondenominational
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
4943352
Wiki­data ID
Q6716291
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