Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object # |
2008.001.132 |
Object Name |
Digital photograph |
Description |
Churches - The former Congregational Chapel on Main Street was built in 1885 thanks to a gift from Marion benefactress Elizabeth Taber. She purchased the plot from Clark P. Howland, then Principal of Tabor Academy, at a cost of $300, with $5,000 allotted for construction of the building. The distinctive Shingle-Style design, formerly with eyebrow windows, was the work of noted Boston architect William Gibbons Preston. The structure was used for church events and Sunday School classes. The original windows featured bullseye glass, later removed because of fear that the glass "lens" might concentrate sunlight and start a fire. Today, the Penny Pinchers' Exchange thrift store rents the building, operating the shop for the financial benefit of the Congregational Church and other charities. |
Search Terms |
First Congregational Chapel Postcard History of Marion |
People |
Preston, Wm. Gibbons Taber, Elizabeth Sprague |
Date |
07/24/2010 |
Title |
1220 Congregational Chapel |
Accession number |
2008.001 |