Wait Chapel - Wake Forest University

Wait Chapel dominates the campus of Wake Forest University, located several miles north of downtown Winston-Salem.

Built in a Neo-Georgian style, exterior materials include Jefferson-style brick from Virginia; stucco columns; wrought iron, granite, and limestone trim; and copper on the roof and steeple. Interior materials include Red Oak paneling and woodwork; limestone walls; slate floors; and handcrafted metalwork. Eight hundred window panes of multi-colored handcrafted glass were imported from Germany.

Wait Chapel was named for Samuel Wait (1789-1867), a leading Baptist minister in early 19th Century North Carolina and first President of Wake Forest College.

Presidential debates were held here in 1988 between George Bush and Michael Dukakis, and again in 2000 between George W. Bush and Al Gore.

President Harry S. Truman assisted in the groundbreaking on October 15, 1951.