Brighton in Adams County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
1886 Church
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1. 1886 Church Marker
City of Brighton Historic Landmarks:
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June 9, 1999
Brighton Historic Landmark
Local designation 2016
Erected 2016 by Brighton Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 39° 59.071′ N, 104° 49.353′ W. Marker is in Brighton, Colorado, in Adams County. It is on South Main Street near South First Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 147 South Main Street, Brighton CO 80601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Colorado Centennial Project (here, next to this marker); Dedicated to the Pioneer Spirit of our Early Settlers (within shouting distance of this marker); Courage to Lead (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic City Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dailys Tree House (approx. half a mile away); Fort Lupton (approx. 7.9 miles away); Columbine Mine / Coal Field Country (approx. 10.1 miles away); Northglenn Veterans Memorial (approx. 10.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brighton.
Also see . . . First Presbyterian Church.
The History Colorado website describes this as the first permanent(Submitted on November 4, 2025, by Leslie Eudy of Golden, Colorado.)religious building in Brighton.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 12, 2024
2. 1886 Church Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 12, 2024
3. 1886 Church
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 840 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
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