Manitou Springs in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Historic Manitou Congregational Church

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 2, 2024

1. The Historic Manitou Congregational Church Marker

Inscription.
Begun as a preaching mission by the First Congregational Church of Colorado Springs in 1877

Gathered as a congregation August 22, 1879
This building, erected in 1880, is the oldest Congregational Church building in Colorado

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 38° 51.395′ N, 104° 54.854′ W. Marker is in Manitou Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. It is at the intersection of Pawnee Avenue and High Street, on the left when traveling south on Pawnee Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 Pawnee Avenue, Manitou Springs CO 80829, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range

and in Pikes Peak Region.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Community Congregational Church (here, next to this marker); Manitou Springs Carnegie Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Wheeler Bank (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); James House (about 400 feet away); Sound the Alarm (about 500 feet away); Mansions Hotel (about 600 feet away); Pike's Peak (about 700 feet away); Manitou and Pike's Peak Cog Railway (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manitou Springs.

More about this marker. The marker is near the sidewalk at the front of the planter around the church sign.

Wide view of The Historic Manitou Congregational Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 2, 2024

2. Wide view of The Historic Manitou Congregational Church Marker

Community Congregational Church is to the right. Sanctuary is in the background

First Congregational Church cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 2, 2024

3. First Congregational Church cornerstone

Erected in 1880

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.