St. Stephen's Episcopal Church - Longmont, CO - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

"Old St. Stephen's Church was built in 1881 as the first home for the congregation of St. Stephen's Episcopal parish. The congregation of 45 communicants held their first services in their new church on Palm Sunday in April 1882. The building was painted white in 1915, and the Main Street landmark became known as "the Little White Church." Over the years the congregation expanded, a parish hall was erected to the east of the building and later a classroom/office building was built on the south side.

By the late 1960's the congregation numbered more than 300 and the sanctuary built to serve 100 had become woefully inadequate. In 1971 the church was sold and the congregation moved to a new, more spacious home on Bross Street in Southmoor Park. A five-year, community campaign to save the historic little church led to the purchase of the property by the St. Vrain Historical Society in 1976. The church has since been restored; stained glass windows replicated and installed; and the exterior returned to its original red brick.

Designated a local historic landmark and also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Old St. Stephen's continues to be owned and maintained by the Historical Society. It is presently used as the business office for the St. Vrain Historical Society, and houses a modest research library. Visitors are able to enjoy the historic ambiance of the building during regular business hours.

Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9:00am – 2:30pm
Thursday 12:30 – 2:30pm
Closed on Friday" (from (visit link) )

The NRHP Form may be found at (visit link) .

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1881 Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Episcopal Street address of Church: 470 Main Street Longmont, CO USA If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
1) A photo of the church is required for visits to a waymark.

2) Please share some comments about your visit.

3) Additional photos are encouraged. If you can have information in addition to that already provided about this church, please share it with us.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   01/10/2019 WalkingDuo visited it 10/18/2016 siff visited it 08/18/2015 animjason visited it

View all visits/logs