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Union Chapel
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National Register of Historic Places

Union Chapel

Also known as Oak Bluffs Christian Union Chapel

On the National Register since 199036 years
Octagonal ModeListed 1990Oak Bluffs
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Union Chapel

Union Chapel, at Bounded by Circuit, Kennebec, and Narragansett Aves. and Grove St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 7, 1990. It was among the first 4 of Oak Bluffs’s 7 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and religion, at the local level. It describes its style as Octagonal Mode, as it does for 2 other Massachusetts listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isChurch building in Oak Bluffs, on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 55 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Bounded by Circuit, Kennebec, and Narragansett Aves. and Grove St., Oak Bluffs · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Union ChapelStart here
  2. 2Dr. Harrison A. Tucker CottageQueen Anne · next door
  3. 3The ArcadeGothic · next door
  4. 4Wesleyan GroveLate Victorian · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Martha's Vineyard CampgroundGothic · next door
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

★Flying HorsesBuilt 18760.2 miStEast Chop LightItalianate · Built 18691 mi

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Questions about Union Chapel

Is Union Chapel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 7, 1990 (Register number 90000677).

Is Union Chapel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Wesleyan Grove, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Union Chapel?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Union Chapel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 55 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63794612 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.