First Congregational Church (Manitou Springs, Colorado)

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Location101 Pawnee Ave., Manitou Springs, Colorado
Coordinates 38°51′23″N104°54′47″W / 38.85639°N 104.91306°W / 38.85639; -104.91306
Arealess than one acre
Built1880 (1880)
ArchitectRoeschlaub, Robert A.; Gillis & Snider
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No. 79000606 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 1979

First Congregational Church (also called the Community Congregational Church) is a historic church at 101 Pawnee Avenue in Manitou Springs, Colorado. [2] Completed in August 1880, it was the first church built in Manitou Springs and is the oldest continuously operated Congregational church in Colorado. Due to an influx of tourists during the summer, it was enlarged in 1891. [3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Congregational Church (Manitou Springs, Colorado)". National Park Service. October 16, 1979. Retrieved July 8, 2018. With accompanying photos
  3. Deborah Harrison; Manitou Springs Heritage Center (2012). Manitou Springs. Arcadia Publishing. p. 78. ISBN   978-0-7385-9596-2.