Chapel of the Chimes was founded in 1909 as a crematory and columbarium in Oakland, California. The present building dates largely from a 1928 redevelopment based on the designs of the architect Julia Morgan.[1] The Moorish- and Gothic-inspired interior is a maze of small rooms featuring ornate stonework, statues, gardens, fountains and mosaics. The name "chapel" refers primarily to the style of interior design, as it is not a traditional cemetery chapel building.
The building maintains its original functions, and also serves as the venue for annual music festivals on the winter and summer solstices. [2]
The chapel's owners operate a funeral home and cemetery, not designed by Morgan, in Hayward, also under the name Chapel of the Chimes.[3]
Chapel of the Chimes holds the records of the Chapel of Memories on Pleasant Valley Avenue.