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A chapter house or chapterhouse is a building or room that is part of a cathedral, monastery or collegiate church in which meetings are held. When attached to a cathedral, the cathedral chapter meets there. In monasteries, the whole community often met there daily for readings and to hear the abbot or senior monks talk.
The first chapter house built by a women's fraternity was the one Alpha Phi erected at Syracuse University in 1886. [ 6 ] Many colleges eventually came to support fraternity and sorority housing as they allowed increased enrollment without the construction of costly dormitories.
The chapter house now holds five fresco lunettes by Pontormo from the cloister, damaged by exposure to the elements. The charterhouse inspired Le Corbusier for his urban projects. [1] The monastery houses the Società Internazionale per lo Studio del Medioevo Latino, an Italian non-profit cultural institute. [2]
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The chapter house contains, in the vault, a fresco of Saint Michael by Bernardo Zenale of the early 16th century. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Garegnano Charterhouse . Further reading
In 1926, the Pickard house was moved to the rear of the property to make way for a new chapter house; it was divided into small units for future use as an income-generating rental property. [5] [2] [6] [7] However, construction of the new chapter house was delayed. [7] The drawings were prepared in December 1927. [8] The chapter moved into its ...
A chapter house or chapterhouse is a meeting building or room that is part of a cathedral or other religious structure. Chapter house, chapter house or chapterhouse may also refer to: Chapterhouse (band), a British band 1987–1994; Chapter house (Navajo Nation), an administrative, communal meeting place