All Saints Episcopal Church
All Saints Episcopal Church (Denver) is located in Colorado
All Saints Episcopal Church (Denver)
All Saints Episcopal Church (Denver) is located in the United States
All Saints Episcopal Church (Denver)
Location2222 W. 32nd Ave., Denver, Colorado
Coordinates39°45′43″N 105°0′49″W / 39.76194°N 105.01361°W / 39.76194; -105.01361
Arealess than one acre
Built1890
ArchitectMurdoch, James
Architectural styleVictorian German Gothic
NRHP reference No.78000839[1]
CSRHP No.5DV.132
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1978

The All Saints Episcopal Church in Denver, Colorado, later known as Chapel of Our Merciful Saviour, is a historic church at 2222 W. 32nd Avenue. It was built in 1890 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

History

The parish was organized in 1874. The building was built as the All Saints Episcopal Church, and is the second oldest Episcopal Church building in Denver.[2]

1999 Fiscal Year Restoration

The Bishop and Diocese of Colorado applied for and received four state historical grants in the 1999 fiscal year (between July 1998-July 1999).[3] The targets of these grants were to restore the pipe organ, stained-glass window protection, bringing the building up to current code, and improving neighboring lots.[3][4] The total of these grants and matching funds was $200,000.[4]

Significance

It was deemed "significant both historically and architecturally. It stands today, virtually unaltered or changed since the day it was finished, as an excellent example of the small church designed to serve a parish of working class - lower middle class families. The building has added significance since it is the work of James Murdoch, an important architect in Denver in the late 19th and early 20th centuries." [2]

Exterior

The church was built in the Gothic Revival style and features a corner bell tower.[4] The building was largely influenced by the German immigrants occupying the neighborhood at the time of its construction.[4] Other notable exterior features are the rose stained glass window above the archway and the circular stone arches.[5]

Interior

Wooden statues, the pulpit, pews, and baptismal font are in their original form inside the chapel. The high beams of the ceiling are set in a herringbone pattern.[4][5]

Present Day

The church holds two services on Sundays, once in English and once in Spanish.[6] The church has Rev. Cesar Hernandez Gutierrez, a director for the Colorado Episcopal Church Latino/Hispanic Ministries, on staff.[7][8]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Carl Jacobsen (October 17, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: All Saints Episcopal Church / Chapel of Our Merciful Saviour". National Park Service. Retrieved September 18, 2018. With accompanying three photos from 1977
  3. 1 2 "All grants awarded through fiscal year 2017" (PDF). History Colorado State Historical Fund. July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "All Saints Episcopal Church / Chapel of our Merciful Savior | History Colorado". www.historycolorado.org. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "History". Our Merciful Savior Episcopal Church. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Worship Services". Our Merciful Savior Episcopal Church. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Clergy & Leadership". Our Merciful Savior Episcopal Church. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Latino/Hispanic Ministries | The Episcopal Church in Colorado". episcopalcolorado.org. Retrieved November 17, 2018.


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