Fred W. Symmes Chapel | |
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![]() Fred W. Symmes Chapel in July, 2023 | |
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Country | United States |
Website | https://www.campgreenville.org/pretty-place |
History | |
Founded | 1941 |
Founder(s) | Fred Symmes |
Fred W. Symmes Chapel, also known locally as "Pretty Place", is an open-air chapel located in Cleveland, South Carolina. Built in 1941 by Fred Symmes, it is situated on Stone Mountain at an elevation of 3,200 feet [1] overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains. [2] [3] It is visited by an estimated 312,000 people annually. [4]
In 1921, the land on which the chapel would be constructed was sold to YMCA Camp Greenville by the Cleveland family. Camp Greenville would then close due to the First World War, and would then reopen in 1925. The chapel would then after be constructed in 1941 with donations from the Fred Symmes Foundation. [5] [6]
35°08′02″N 82°34′31″W / 35.13383°N 82.5754°W
Fred W. Symmes Chapel | |
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![]() Fred W. Symmes Chapel in July, 2023 | |
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Country | United States |
Website | https://www.campgreenville.org/pretty-place |
History | |
Founded | 1941 |
Founder(s) | Fred Symmes |
Fred W. Symmes Chapel, also known locally as "Pretty Place", is an open-air chapel located in Cleveland, South Carolina. Built in 1941 by Fred Symmes, it is situated on Stone Mountain at an elevation of 3,200 feet [1] overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains. [2] [3] It is visited by an estimated 312,000 people annually. [4]
In 1921, the land on which the chapel would be constructed was sold to YMCA Camp Greenville by the Cleveland family. Camp Greenville would then close due to the First World War, and would then reopen in 1925. The chapel would then after be constructed in 1941 with donations from the Fred Symmes Foundation. [5] [6]
35°08′02″N 82°34′31″W / 35.13383°N 82.5754°W