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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]].
'''Ocean Park''' (also known as "Ocean Park Historic Buildings" or "Temple Square" (0213750228) or "Chautauqua-By-The-Sea") is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] 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 site is located on Temple Avenue on [[Saco Bay]].


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>
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>
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[The Temple (Old Orchard Beach, Maine)]]
*[[The Temple (Old Orchard Beach, Maine)]]

==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.oceanpark.org/# Ocean Park Website]
*[http://www.oceanpark.org/# Ocean Park Website]
*"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)
*[http://www.grampysbeach.com/# Grampy's Beach Website]
*[http://www.grampysbeach.com/# Grampy's Beach Website]
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Revision as of 05:45, 22 January 2009

Ocean Park Historic Buildings
Ocean Park, Maine is located in Maine
Ocean Park, Maine
LocationOcean Park, Maine
Built1882
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.82000796 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 02, 1982

Ocean Park (also known as "Ocean Park Historic Buildings" or "Temple Square" (0213750228) or "Chautauqua-By-The-Sea") is an unincorporated community 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 site is located on Temple Avenue on Saco Bay.

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.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  • Ocean Park Website
  • "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)
  • Grampy's Beach Website

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