First Presbyterian Church of Ramah

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First Presbyterian Church of Ramah
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Location113 S. Commercial St., Ramah, Colorado
Coordinates 39°07′13″N104°10′02″W / 39.12028°N 104.16722°W / 39.12028; -104.16722
Arealess than one acre
Built1916-17
Built byFrank R. Russell
ArchitectGeorge M. Bryson
Architectural styleMission/spanish Revival, Other, Spanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 88001015 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1988

The First Presbyterian Church of Ramah, which has also been known as the Ramah Town Hall, is a historic Presbyterian church at 113 S. Commercial Street in Ramah, Colorado. It was built in 1916-17 and was added to the National Register in 1988. [1]

It is a rectangular, one-story wood-frame building which, in 1988, had not been used since 1974. [2]

It was designed by architect George M. Bryson and was built by Frank R. Russell. [2]

It is the best and only Mission Revival-style building in the small town of Ramah; it was the first church building in the town. [2]

A photo in 2012 shows signage identifying it as home of the Ramah Baptist Fellowship. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 Annie Wingard; John Valentine (1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Presbyterian Church of Ramah / Ramah Town Hall". National Park Service . Retrieved June 28, 2018. With accompanying four photos from 1987
  3. See photo.