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U. S. Military Academy, Cadet Chapel, West Point, Orange County, NY

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U. S. Military Academy, Cadet Chapel, West Point, Orange County, NY

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Significance: The Cadet Chapel is the most ambitious and spectacular of all the Cram, Goodhue and Ferguson buildings at West Point. Its site, above the Academic Area and Plain, make this the most visible symbol of the Academy.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-363
Survey number: HABS NY-5708-20
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000562

The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, 50 miles north of New York City. The Academy traces its roots to 1801, when President Thomas Jefferson directed that plans be set in motion to establish the United States Military Academy. The entire central campus is a national landmark and home to scores of historic sites, buildings, and monuments.

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1933 - 1970
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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