Stone Chapel is at the northeast corner of Benton and Central on the Drury College campus. The name of the chapel is derived from its donor, Mrs. Valeria G. Stone, of Malden, Mass., whose gift of $50,000 to Drury College allocated $20,000 to the chapel. It is said to be the first stone building in the city. It was the college's first major building. Stone was chosen over brick to correspond to the name of the donor, and the cornerstone was laid on November 16, 1880. The first structure, while still unfinished, was damaged by fire, and reconstruction was begun with local contributions. The work was completed in 1892. Renovation of the interior was begun in the 1950's and was completed in 1962. Stone Chapel stands today as a symbol for Drury College and a landmark for the city. For many years it served as a chapel, place for classes, setting for weddings, concerts, lectures, chatauquas, and civic meetings, as well as the scene for awarding of honorary degrees from Drury College to nationally known figures, including General Omar Bradley, Composers Rogers and Hammerstein, General Jonathan Wainwright, and Congressman Walter Judd. Architectural style: Gothic Revival

Approved: 10/1/73