National Register of Historic Places

All Soul's Chapel

Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin County, Maine
Listed
November 17, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000060

About this property

All Souls Chapel is a historic chapel at the Poland Spring Resort in Poland, Maine. It was built in 1912. In 1977, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The chapel was built in 1912 for use by the staff and guests of the Poland Spring Resort. It is owned by the Poland Spring Preservation Society which also owns the Maine State Building (from the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago). The chapel houses a series of hand-painted windows and an Ernest M. Skinner Opus 564 pipe organ.

Location

Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin County, Maine
44.02657, -70.36073

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Maine State Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Poland Spring Bottling Plant and Spring House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Poland Spring Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Poland Spring Beach House, (Former)
Industrial
1.1 mi
Poland Railroad Station
Industrial
2.8 mi

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When was All Soul's Chapel listed on the National Register?

All Soul's Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1977.

What type of historic resource is All Soul's Chapel?

All Soul's Chapel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for All Soul's Chapel?

The period of significance for All Soul's Chapel is recorded as the industrial era.

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