Little Chapel in the Woods

Built during the Great Depression, Little Chapel has been named one of Texas’ most outstanding architectural achievements.

[1] Designed by leading American architect and Denton resident O'Neill Ford with Arch B. Swank Jr. and Preston Geren Sr., recruits from the National Youth Administration (NYA) constructed the building, while more than 300 students in the college's fine arts programs designed and created the building's artwork, including the stained glass windows, lighting, woodwork, doors, ceiling beams, and flooring.

Mary Kathryn Jones, Student Body President, Class of 1940, introduced her to the crowd that had gathered for the dedication.

The first wedding in the Little Chapel took place on September 25, 1939 between Esther Webb (a 1933 Girls Industrial College graduate) and John Hauseman.

The Social Service Window pays homage to woman and her tireless effort to relieve distress and suffering wherever she has found it.

The Rose Window is located above the entrance to the chapel and serves as an abstraction reflecting woman’s joy in the physical world around her.