WILLIARD MEMORIAL CHAPEL

AUBURN, NY

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Willard Memorial Chapel is a historic and elegant Gothic Revival-style chapel located in Auburn, New York, USA. It was built in 1892 by Dr. Sylvester Willard, a local physician, and philanthropist, in memory of his wife, Elizabeth. The chapel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is considered one of the most beautiful and significant examples of Gothic Revival architecture in the country.

The chapel's exterior features intricate stonework, pointed arches, and soaring spires, while the interior is decorated with richly carved woodwork, stained glass windows, and ornate plasterwork. The chapel's centerpiece is a magnificent pipe organ, which was built by the Hook and Hastings Company and is still in use today.

The chapel has been used for various purposes over the years, including as a place of worship, a venue for weddings and other events, and a concert hall. It has also been featured in several films and television shows, including "The Godfather Part III" and "The Sopranos."

Today, Willard Memorial Chapel is open to the public for tours and events, and its beauty and historic significance continue to attract visitors from around the world.

WILLIARD MEMORIAL CHAPEL is a Uncategorized or General Museum in AUBURN NY. US MID #8403600026

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

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May 6, 2023: Junius Ponds as seen from just off Route 318, Junius, New York A view of one the Junius Ponds, as seen on a spring afternoon from just off State Route 318 in the town of Junius, New York. Long used as a source of drinking water for the nearby village of Lyons, this series of mecromotic glacial ponds is today maintained by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as a habitat for a wide variety of rare flora and fauna, including one of the last remaining Upstate New York populations of the critically endangered bog turtle <i>(Glyptemys muhlenbergii)</i>.

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WILLIARD MEMORIAL CHAPEL
17 NELSON ST
AUBURN
NY
13021

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WILLIARD MEMORIAL CHAPEL Information

MID # 8403600026
Name WILLIARD MEMORIAL CHAPEL
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Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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INCOME 0
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LAT/LONG 42.936844, -76.562445
CODES FIPS State Code: 36
FIPS County Code: 011
US Census Tract: 041400
US Census Block: 3005