Martha-Mary Chapel
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Artifact Overview
Churches were a center of community life in the 1700s, a place where townspeople came together to attend services and socialize. The Martha-Mary Chapel, with its architecture inspired by New England's colonial-era churches, was built in Greenfield Village in 1929. This chapel was named after Henry Ford's mother, Mary Litogot Ford, and his mother-in-law, Martha Bench Bryant.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Chapel
Date Made
1929
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Built in Greenfield Village in 1929. Architect Edward J. Cutler patterned it after a church in Bradford, Massachusetts. The bricks, front doors, and door knobs were from Clara Ford's childhood home. The church bell, circa 1835, is attributed to Revere Copper Company of Boston, Massachusetts.
Location
at Greenfield Village in Main Street District
Object ID
29.3052.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brick (Clay material)
Wood (Plant material)
Cast iron
Black walnut (Wood)
Inscriptions
On bell: REVERE / BOSTON
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