Union Chapel (Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts)
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Union Chapel is an historic octagon-shaped church building in Oak Bluffs
, on Martha's Vineyard
, Massachusetts
.
The chapel was built in 1870 as a non-denominational house of worship. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on June 7, 1990. It is also known as the Oak Bluffs Christian Union Chapel. In 2002 the building was acquired by the Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Oak Bluffs is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,713 at the 2000 census and was estimated at 3,735 as of 2008...
, on Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard is an island located south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known for being an affluent summer colony....
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
The chapel was built in 1870 as a non-denominational house of worship. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on June 7, 1990. It is also known as the Oak Bluffs Christian Union Chapel. In 2002 the building was acquired by the Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust.