Christ Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 4th and Center Streets in Douglas, Wyoming. Built in 1898, the church is the oldest church in Douglas as well as the only wooden church remaining in the city. G.W.G. Van Winkle designed the church in the Gothic Revival style. The church's design features a bell tower, a steep roof, lancet windows with stained glass, and external buttresses. In addition to its religious function, the church has also hosted community and volunteer groups and social activities.[2]
Christ Episcopal Church and Rectory | |
Location | 4th and Center Sts., Douglas, Wyoming |
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Coordinates | 42°45′35″N 105°22′54″W / 42.75972°N 105.38167°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1898 |
Architect | G.W.G. Van Winkle |
Architectural style | Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 80004046[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 17, 1980 |
The church, together with its rectory, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Bricher-Wade, Sheila; Estelle Stacy Carrier (May 8, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Christ Episcopal Church and Rectory". Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
External links
edit- Media related to Christ Episcopal Church (Douglas, Wyoming) at Wikimedia Commons
- Photos from the NRHP nomination