Omar Chapel

408 OH 4, Attica, Ohio. County/parish: Seneca.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 05, 1987. NRIS 87001982.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Second Regular Baptist Church of Reed Township

From Wikipedia:

Omar Chapel

Omar Chapel is a historic church building in Reed Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States. It was completed in 1843 in the Greek Revival style and was once known as the Second Regular Baptist Church of Reed Township.

The chapel has been designated an Ohio Underground Railroad Historic Site for its role in the abolitionist movement. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

A 1953 tornado damaged the chapel's roof. The property has since been restored and maintained by volunteers.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71991295

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