Cañon City in Fremont County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

First Presbyterian Church

By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2020

1. First Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion.

Location. 38° 26.566′ N, 105° 14.323′ W. Marker is in Cañon City, Colorado, in Fremont County. Marker is at the intersection of Macon Avenue and 7th Street on Macon Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Macon Avenue, Canon City CO 81212, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Cloud Hotel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hotel St. Cloud (about 400 feet away); The Banana Belt of Colorado (approx. 0.2 miles away); First People, Explorers & Settlers (approx. ¼ mile away); 405 Main Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Raynolds Bank (approx. ¼ mile away); Bustling Center for Trade, Transportation, and Tourism (approx. half a mile away); The Gold Belt Tour National Scenic Byway (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cañon City.

Regarding First Presbyterian Church.

First Presbyterian Church entrance image. Click for full size.

By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2020

2. First Presbyterian Church entrance

Marker is to the left.

The church, founded in 1872, also has been known as United Presbyterian Church. It is no longer used for services, as the congregation was dissolved in 2017. A nonprofit called the Historic Church Conservancy of Fremont County was created to operate and care for the church building as a special-events center.

Also see . . .
1. Asset Detail | First Presbyterian Church. National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form and accompanying photographs. (Submitted on July 18, 2020, by Duane Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Cañon City’s United Presbyterian Church congregation to dissolve after 150 years. From Cañon City Daily Record. Posted Nov. 18, 2017. (Submitted on July 18, 2020, by Duane Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

First Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2020

3. First Presbyterian Church

View from across Macon Avenue.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2020, by Duane Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2020, by Duane Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.