Olivet Chapel, since 1965 known as the A.U.M.P. affiliated St. John's African Union Methodist Protestant Church, is a historic Presbyterian African American mission chapel located in Goshen in Orange County, New York. It was built about 1910 and is a load-bearing masonry building with a bluestone foundation and topped by a high hipped roof. Horace Pippin (1888–1946) was a noted member of the church prior to its moving to Olivet Chapel.[2]

Olivet Chapel
Olivet Chapel is located in New York
Olivet Chapel
Olivet Chapel is located in the United States
Olivet Chapel
Location201 W. Main St., Goshen, New York
Coordinates41°24′5.25″N 74°19′40.38″W / 41.4014583°N 74.3278833°W / 41.4014583; -74.3278833
Area0.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Built1910
NRHP reference No.10000336[1]
Added to NRHPJune 9, 2010

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 3/23/09 THROUGH 3/27/09. National Park Service. June 18, 2010.
  2. ^ William E. Krattinger (December 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Olivet Chapel". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2010. See also: "Accompanying nine photos".