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Thorncrown Chapel is a chapel located in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, designed by E. Fay Jones, and constructed in 1980. The design recalls the Prairie School of architecture popularized by Frank Lloyd Wright , with whom Jones had apprenticed .
E. Fay Jones, (first name Euine, which is pronounced U-wan and is an old Welsh form of John), was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on January 31, 1921. [3]: p2 Jones became the only surviving child in his family after both of his sisters died at an early age.
On the lake side (the downslope side) of the house a wooden deck projects from the upper level, with vertical railing elements and an outdoor cooking area built in. The house is a clear predecessor to one of Jones' signature works, Thorncrown Chapel, with which it shares design and construction methods, albeit in a smaller scale. [2]
The project was designed by Jim Dennel of the Omaha-based firm BCDM Architects. The chapel stands on bluffs that overlook Interstate 80. The chapel building, inspired by Thorncrown Chapel, is made of western red cedar beams and glass walls. The southern window features an etching of the Holy Family, the namesake of the shrine. The primarily ...
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Eureka Springs is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States, and one of two county seats for the county. [3] It is located in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas, near the border with Missouri.
The chapel was commissioned by John A. Cooper, Sr. to honor Mildred Borum Cooper, his late wife. [2] The chapel was designed to celebrate both God and his creations. [3] Located on a wooded site along Lake Norwood, the chapel has become a popular tourist destination in Northwest Arkansas. It is also popular as a venue for wedding ceremonies.
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