EST. 1892

130 Years of Hubbard Chapel History

1892

1892

From Pioneer Roots to Oregon Legacy

Mary and Thomas Hubbard build 

the chapel by hand on land deeded by the family farm. The first wedding takes place six months later.

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1925

A Chapel Built to Last

The Hubbard family restores the original timber frame and installs the stained-glass windows that still look out onto the garden today.

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1958

Garden Expansion

The original garden is expanded to host outdoor receptions, with the heritage oak planted that summer becoming the centerpiece of countless first dances.

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1985

The Restoration that Modernized

The barn behind the chapel is converted into a heated, four-season reception hall, doubling the venue’s capacity to 150 guests.

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2010

A Century of Weddings, Gatherings & Community

A full electrical, climate, and bridal-suite update brings the chapel into the modern era while preserving every original beam, pew, and pane of glass.

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2026

Write the Next Chapter Here

The new owners of the Hubbard Chapel take the helm, committed to keeping the chapel exactly what it has always been: a place where forever begins.

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1847
From French Prairie wilderness to Oregon statehood on Valentine's Day 1859.
Hubbard's story began with the first settler - Charles Hubbard Jr - arrived in 1847.
1870-1875
A town of 150 people, a new Methodist Church, and 40,000 bushels
of grain shipped — Hubbard was open for business, with land selling for as little as $20 an acre.
1875-1881
The railroad's arrival sparked Hubbard's growth — bringing a Post Office,
a hotel, and 15 businesses. A.B. Gleason, original builder, is credited as the town's true founder.
1891
Hubbard was granted a charter and officially incorporated as a town.
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"Some places hold time. Hubbard Chapel is one of them."

— Oregon Heritage Society, 2018

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