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[[Image:Ocean Front, Ocean Park, ME.jpg|thumb|300px|Community view, c. 1920]]
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{{Infobox_nrhp | name =Ocean Park Historic Buildings
'''Ocean Park''' is a [[village]] in the [[New England town|town]] of [[Old Orchard Beach, Maine|Old Orchard Beach]] in [[York County, Maine|York County]], [[Maine]], United States. A historic family style summer community affiliated with the [[Free Will Baptists]], the community is located in southern Old Orchard Beach on [[Saco Bay (Maine)|Saco Bay]]. Rooted in the [[Chautauqua]] tradition, it is occasionally referred to as "Chautauqua-by-the-Sea."<ref>{{cite web |title=Chautauqua-by-the-Sea |url=http://oceanpark.org/# |website=oceanpark.org |access-date=23 November 2021 |quote=Founded in 1881, the unique seaside Chautauqua community of Ocean Park, Maine still flourishes as a summer assembly—in the Chautauqua tradition—with 141 years of history and heritage.}}</ref> The ZIP Code for Ocean Park is 04063.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/04063|title=Ocean Park ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2022|access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref>
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'''Ocean Park''' (also known as "Ocean Park Historic Buildings" or "Temple Square" (0213750228) or "Chautauqua-By-The-Sea") is historic family style summer community affiliated with the [[Free Will Baptists]]. The national historic site is located on Temple Avenue in [[Old Orchard Beach, Maine]] on [[Saco Bay]].


==History==
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The buildings were mainly constructed in the 1880s in a [[Classical Revival]] style. The site was home to a large [[Free Will Baptist]] meeting site, organized in 1881 largely by [[Bates College]] President [[Oren B. Cheney]]. One of the prominent buildings is a large meeting hall serving as the central gathering place of the camp. The style was similar to other prominent summer church "camp" revivals such those at [[Ocean Grove, New Jersey]] and [[Wesleyan Grove]] on [[Martha's Vineyard]]. The site was added to the National Historic Register in 1982.<ref name="nris">{{cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>
[[File:Ocean Park station postcard.jpg|thumb|left|Postcard of the Ocean Park train station]]
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{{Further|Ocean Park Historic Buildings}}
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The main institutional buildings in Ocean Park were mainly constructed in the 1880s in a [[Classical Revival]] style. The site was home to a large [[Free Will Baptist]] meeting site, organized in 1881 largely by [[Bates College]] President [[Oren B. Cheney]]. One of the prominent buildings is the [[The Temple (Old Orchard Beach, Maine)|Free Baptist Tabernacle Temple]], a large octagonal meeting hall serving as the central gathering place of the camp. The style was similar to other prominent summer church [[camp meeting]]s such those at [[Ocean Grove, New Jersey]] and [[Wesleyan Grove]] on [[Martha's Vineyard]].<ref name=NRHP_HD>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=82000796}}|title=NRHP nomination for Ocean Park Historic Buildings|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=2015-07-31}}</ref>

== References in popular culture ==
* In the novel "La Mémoire du Tueur" - Memory of the killer, from French-Canadian writer Sylvain Johnson. Actions taking place in Old Orchard Beach and the Billow House located in Ocean park. December 2015.

* Ocean Park is the main location of the novel "Le Joueur de flute de Hamelin" - "The Pipe Piper of Hamelin" from French-Canadian writer Sylvain Johnson. Old Orchard beach and the Billow House are also in the novel. April 2018


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.oceanpark.org/# Ocean Park Website]

==Further reading==
*"Centennial History of Ocean Park, Maine, 1881-1981" by Adelbert M. Jakeman
*"Centennial History of Ocean Park, Maine, 1881-1981" by Adelbert M. Jakeman
*Emeline Cheney, ''The Story of the Life and Work of Oren B. Cheney'' (Boston: Morning Star Publishing, 1907)
*Emeline Cheney, ''The Story of the Life and Work of Oren B. Cheney'' (Boston: Morning Star Publishing, 1907)
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{{reflist}}


==External links==
{{Registered Historic Places}}
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*[http://www.oceanpark.org/ Ocean Park Website]
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[[Category:Registered Historic Places in Maine]]
*[http://www.grampysbeach.com/ Grampy's Beach Website]
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{{York County, Maine}}

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[[Category:Old Orchard Beach, Maine]]
[[Category:Villages in York County, Maine]]
[[Category:Resort towns]]

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Latest revision as of 20:55, 15 April 2024

Community view, c. 1920

Ocean Park is a village in the town of Old Orchard Beach in York County, Maine, United States. A historic family style summer community affiliated with the Free Will Baptists, the community is located in southern Old Orchard Beach on Saco Bay. Rooted in the Chautauqua tradition, it is occasionally referred to as "Chautauqua-by-the-Sea."[1] The ZIP Code for Ocean Park is 04063.[2]


History

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Postcard of the Ocean Park train station
Further information: Ocean Park Historic Buildings

The main institutional buildings in Ocean Park were mainly constructed in the 1880s in a Classical Revival style. The site was home to a large Free Will Baptist meeting site, organized in 1881 largely by Bates College President Oren B. Cheney. One of the prominent buildings is the Free Baptist Tabernacle Temple, a large octagonal meeting hall serving as the central gathering place of the camp. The style was similar to other prominent summer church camp meetings such those at Ocean Grove, New Jersey and Wesleyan Grove on Martha's Vineyard.[3]

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  • In the novel "La Mémoire du Tueur" - Memory of the killer, from French-Canadian writer Sylvain Johnson. Actions taking place in Old Orchard Beach and the Billow House located in Ocean park. December 2015.
  • Ocean Park is the main location of the novel "Le Joueur de flute de Hamelin" - "The Pipe Piper of Hamelin" from French-Canadian writer Sylvain Johnson. Old Orchard beach and the Billow House are also in the novel. April 2018

References

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  1. ^ "Chautauqua-by-the-Sea". oceanpark.org. Retrieved 23 November 2021. Founded in 1881, the unique seaside Chautauqua community of Ocean Park, Maine still flourishes as a summer assembly—in the Chautauqua tradition—with 141 years of history and heritage.
  2. ^ "Ocean Park ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "NRHP nomination for Ocean Park Historic Buildings". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-07-31.

Further reading

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  • "Centennial History of Ocean Park, Maine, 1881-1981" by Adelbert M. Jakeman
  • Emeline Cheney, The Story of the Life and Work of Oren B. Cheney (Boston: Morning Star Publishing, 1907)
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