National Register of Historic Places

Manhanset Chapel

Shelter Island, Suffolk County, New York
Listed
August 28, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000979

About this property

Manhanset Chapel, also known as Mechanics' Hall, is a historic nondenominational chapel at 24 N. Ferry Road in Shelter Island, Suffolk County, New York. It was built in 1890 and moved to its present site in 1924. It was originally located on the grounds of the Manhaset House Hotel. It is a modest, frame Gothic Revival style structure. It consists of a gabled nave; a prominent, square engaged tower; a distinct chancel with a lower gabled roof; and a rear entrance wing. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. In 1986, the Osofsky family donated the chapel to the Shelter Island Historical Society, which restored it to the 1924 period of its significance when it was used by the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. In 2011, Randy Osofsky repurchased the chapel with her husband, Stephen Kessler, for use as an arts and events space for Shelter Island.

Location

24 N. Ferry Rd.
Shelter Island, Suffolk County, New York
41.06812, -72.33574

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When was Manhanset Chapel listed on the National Register?

Manhanset Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Manhanset Chapel?

Manhanset Chapel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Manhanset Chapel is recorded as the industrial era.

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