Wait Chapel
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Wait Chapel is a building on the campus of Wake Forest University. It houses the Janet Jeffrey Carlile Harris Carillon of 48 bells. The chapel seats 2,250 people. The steeple reaches to 213 feet. The Chapel has a vast underground series of tunnels.
The first building constructed on the Reynolda campus of Wake Forest University, it was named in memory of Samuel Wait, the university's first president, in October 1956.
In 1988, it hosted a presidential debate between George Bush and Michael Dukakis. On October 11, 2000, it hosted the presidential debate between candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore.
Other events are held in the chapel throughout the year, including a Moravian lovefeast during the Christmas season.
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