There's No Chapel In The World Like This One In Minnesota
By Jo Magliocco|Published May 17, 2016
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Minnesota staff writer for Only in Your State and owner of Minnesota blog NorthGuide.co, I'm a Minneapolis transplant who loves my cats, camera, and local coffee. On the weekends I'm usually exploring the North Shore or making my way through the list of Minnesota's State Parks. Want to talk about MN or ask me a question? Tweet me @sotafiedjo!
From intricate mosaics to the stunning silhouette, when it comes to chapels in Minnesota, none can outshine the beautiful Lakewood Memorial Chapel. Lakewood Cemetery has been around since 1871, and holds many an architectural treasure. The chapel in particular, while modeled after the Hagia Sofia, certainly holds its own unique place in history.
Harry Wild Jones, a Minneapolis architect, designed the building, and New York designer Charles Lamb completed the interior.
When the chapel was completed in 1910, it was the only one in the country with an authentic mosaic interior. The 4 mosaic figures represent love, hope, faith and memory, and were based on paintings by Ella Condie Lamb.
In 1996, the chapel was renovated and restored by architect architect Jim W. Miller, AIA. Any visit to the chapel is a wonderful experience, and while you're at the cemetery, be sure to check out some of the other architectural marvels.