The Heinz Chapel Project

The Heinz Chapel Project
Completed in 1938 on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh, the Heinz Memorial Chapel was dedicated to the memory of Henry John Heinz (the H J Heinz of pickle fame) and his mother, Anna Margaretta Heinz. Built in the neo-Gothic style, it has the distinction of honoring secular, as well as religious, figures in its decoration. I undertook the Heinz Chapel Project in the spirit of Ansel Adams' Projects, such as the Mural Project and National Park Project. In so doing, it was my intention to honor a photographer for whom I have the utmost respect. I pray that I have been successful. Click on a thumbnail or its caption for more information.

Completed in 1938 on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh, the Heinz Memorial Chapel was dedicated to the memory of Henry John Heinz (the H J Heinz of pickle fame) and his mother, Anna Margaretta Heinz. Built in the neo-Gothic style, it has the distinction of honoring secular, as well as religious, figures in its decoration.

I undertook the Heinz Chapel Project in the spirit of Ansel Adams' Projects, such as the Mural Project and National Park Project. In so doing, it was my intention to honor a photographer for whom I have the utmost respect. I pray that I have been successful.

Click on a thumbnail or its caption for more information.


North Face, at Dawn	North Face, Framed by Trees	South Face, Against Clouds	Main Entrance	View Toward Chancel, from the Gallery	Choir Box and Console Back


Organ Console in Chancel	James the Major, in Reredos	St. John, in Reredos	Prie Dieu, in Chancel	Reredos and Chancel Window	Chancel Vault and Windows	Detail of Wood Carving, in Chancel


Pulpit	View Across Nave, at Chancel Rail	South Aisle	South Celestory, with Organ Pipes	North Celestory, from Gallery	Spiral Staircase and Temperance Window


Narthex and Gallery Windows	Gallery Windows	South Transept Windows	Truth Window	Washington and Cornplanter, Temperance Window	Frances E Willard and Grover Cleveland, Temperence Window


Louis Pasteur, Truth Window	Mary Lyon, Truth Window	Settling of Maryland, Tolerance Window	Dorothea Dix, Tolerance Window	The First Thanksgiving, Courage Window	Christmas, 1620, Courage Window	Dedication