The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Dorothy and Arthur Dahl Chapel and Auditorium

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Dorothy and Arthur Dahl Chapel and Auditorium, Monmouth College

Institution Name: Monmouth College
Original/Historic Place Name: Monmouth College Auditorium
Location on Campus: 800 E. Broadway St.
Date(s) of Construction and Designer(s):

1897	original construction Waid, Dan Everett
2003	complete renovation Unknown

Type of Place: Individual building
Style(s): (Glossary)
Materials:

Foundation: rough quarried limestone

Walls: brick

Roof: wood shingle (original); asphalt shingle (current)

Function:

1897-present (2007)	auditorium
1897-present (2007)	chapel

Significance: architecture, education, religion
Landmark designation:

none

Narrative: see below
References: see below

Narrative:
The Dorthy and Arthur Dahl Chapel and auditorium was designed by Monmouth College graduate Dan Everett Waid (Class of 1887), who was chief architect for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in New York from 1902 to 1933 and served as president of the American Institute of Architects. Waid was influential in the development of the Monmouth College campus, designing buildings and offering professional advice throughout his distinguished career. The building was completely renovated in 2003 but maintains many of its original architectural features.

References:

I. Bibliographic sources:

Davenport, F. Garvin. Monmouth College: The First Hundred Years. Cedar Rapids, IA: Torch Press, 1953.

Meyer, Daniel, and Jeffrey D. Rankin. A Thousand Hearts' Devotion: A History of Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL: Monmouth College, 2002.

II. Location of other data:

University: Special Collections, Facilities Management Office