On your left, look for the tall gray-stone chapel with a skinny spire and a cross on top, plus a big arched stained-glass window tucked into the roofline.
This is Packer Memorial Chapel, built in 1885 and designed by Philadelphia architect Addison Hutton-solid, serious stonework that basically says, “Yes, this is a university, and yes, we’re going to LOOK like it.” It was a gift from Mary Packer Cummings, made in memory of her father, Asa Packer. The cornerstone went in on Founders’ Day, October 8, 1885… and two years later, on Founders’ Day again-October 13, 1887-the chapel was officially consecrated. That timing feels intentional, like the campus was setting its watch by tradition.
Lehigh used to be tied closely to the Episcopal Church, but today the chapel is non-denominational-Catholic Mass on Sundays, Muslim prayers on Fridays. Down below, the basement once hosted a coffeehouse called “The Catacombs,” because college kids never miss a chance for dramatic branding. It even made the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
When you’re set, Taylor Stadium (Lehigh) is an 8-minute walk heading east.
