The Temple (Old Orchard Beach, Maine)

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Temple, The
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Temple (Old Orchard Beach, Maine) (Maine)
The Temple (Old Orchard Beach, Maine)
Location: Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Coordinates: 43°30′8″N 70°23′22″W / 43.50222, -70.38944Coordinates: 43°30′8″N 70°23′22″W / 43.50222, -70.38944
Built/Founded: 1881
Architect: Bickford,James; Dow & Wheeler
Architectural style(s): Octagon Mode
Added to NRHP: April 28, 1975
NRHP Reference#: 75000119

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Governing body: Private

The Temple is an historic religious building on Temple Avenue in Ocean Park, Maine within the town of Old Orchard Beach, Maine.

The building was constructed in 1881 by James Bickford and Dow & Wheeler. The temple was part of the Free Will Baptist community at Ocean Park, Maine founded by Bates College President Oren Cheney. The site was added to the National Historic Register in 1975.

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  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2008-04-15).
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