Before April 18, 1939The church decided that it would construct a new chapel as part of an addition planned for the 75th anniversary of the church. A building and fundraising committee was organized with Charles Welles Gross as chair. | ||
April 18, 1939The Courant reported on the planned addition to the church as well as the announcement of the building committee that they would have to raise $125,000 in order to finance the project. Pledges of $100,000 would be needed by May 15 in order to award contracts in time to complete the project by March 1940.Read More | ||
May 2, 1939David McKeith announced that Helen Clarissa Gross Chandler and Charles Welles Gross had given the chapel as a memorial to their parents, Charles E. Gross and Ellen Clarissa Spencer Gross. As of this date, $100,000 had been pledged to the anniversary building fund. McKeith pointed out that there was still $25,000 to go.Read More | ||
June 11, 1939The Courant reported that the church had applied for a building permit for the construction of its new chapel and additions to the parish house as well as for alterations to the existing parish house.Read More | ||
March 16, 1940The cornerstone of the Gross Memorial Chapel was laid. Helen Clarissa Gross Chandler and Charles Welles Gross put down the first trowel of mortar.Read More | ||
March 24, 1940Gross Memorial Chapel dedicated. |