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u.s. air force academy, colo. – A meticulous renovation project to revamp the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Cadet Chapel became even more painstaking with the discovery of the extent of asbestos throughout the iconic 60 year old building.
- Cadet Chapel
The Cadet Chapel is the most recognizable building at the...
- Cadet Chapel
The Cadet Chapel is the most recognizable building at the U.S. Air Force Academy and, before the current renovation closure, the most visited man-made tourist attraction in Colorado. This aluminum, glass, and steel structure features 17 spires that shoot 150 feet into the sky.
Barring further hurdles, the renovation of the Cadet Chapel should be completed in mid-2026. Then the interior furnishings — organs, pews, art and artifacts — will be put back together and placed. The Chapel is currently slated to open in late 2027. See more photos of the construction tour.
17 lis 2023 · NPR Correspondent Tom Wilmer tours the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel in Colorado Springs, CO as it undergoes $150 million restoration. Listen in on what he learned here.
19 kwi 2024 · With an anticipated $240 million price tag, the chapel restoration is the largest, most complex, and expensive project of the bunch. It will also take the longest.
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - A meticulous renovation project to revamp the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Cadet Chapel became even more painstaking with the discovery of the extent of asbestos throughout the iconic 60 year old building.
The AFCEC teamed with the Academy and the 10th Air Base Wing — the Academy’s host unit — to repair the exterior structure and restore the extensively damaged interior of the most visited manmade attraction in Colorado.
