Kumler Chapel is a building of architectural interest located on the Western Campus for Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
[6] During the 1970s, two Chapel Interns were appointed from among the seminary students to assist in developing the religious life of Western College for Women.
Noted architect Thomas Hastings, formerly of Carrère and Hastings, designed Kumler Chapel inspired by both the Gothic and Romanesque, called “Transitional Gothic.” [7] His inspiration for Kumler Chapel came from Église Saint-Pierre,[8] a church in Bazouches-au-Houlme, Normandy.
[9] The outside of Kumler Chapel is built with Fieldstone laid in a fishbone pattern which comes from the original church in Normandy, which dates back to the 9th Century.
They are Gothic pointed arches with the absence of tracery; this style dates back to the Romanesque period.
There are three main windows: the one in the center is a display of Christ; below him are Mary, Martha, and Mary Magdelene with an inscription underneath that reads: “But His teaching Christ brought the meaning of true womanhood to every woman of every nation and every home.” This window was dedicated to Jeremiah P.E.
Kumler Chapel is now used for various events such as weddings and church services, as well as ceremonies for Miami's student organizations and Greek life.