University of Denver Autumn 2024

ALL THAT REMAINS (1983) Buchtel Tower is the only remains of Buchtel Chapel, a mission-style chapel constructed in the early 1900s. The cornerstone was laid in 1910, but budget constraints slowed construction to a crawl. The building was first dedicated in 1917 as Memorial Chapel, honoring alumni who had fought and died during World War I, and in 1949, it was renamed in honor of Chancellor and former Gov. Henry Buchtel, who oversaw the construction of numerous buildings on campus, including the chapel. In 1983, a fire destroyed much of the building. TIME CAPSULE

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