Constructed in 1938, the Our Lady of Peace Chapel served as the Williams family’s private chapel for decades until their estate went up for sale in 2015. With the chapel slated for demolition, the family donated the chapel to Xavier University to preserve it for future generations.
The small, 22-seat chapel is now located at the end of Xavier’s Academic Mall, replacing a former campus eyesore – a remnant of Herald Avenue that once cut through the university’s campus - with a new destination surrounded by contemplative gardens and green space and strengthening the mall’s connection to Dana Avenue.