Frisco in Summit County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Log Chapel
Circa 1943
| | Town of Frisco | |
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2025
1. Log Chapel Marker
Frisco's first church, built by Reverend Harold Thompson, had a sawdust floor when it served as a place of worship for Frisco residents. Originally located between Main Street and Granite near Sixth Avenue, it was moved to the park in 1986.
Original Owner: Rocky Mtn. Mission Church
Donor: Rocky Mountain Bible Church
Erected by Town of Frisco, Colorado.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
Location. 39° 34.484′ N, 106° 6.023′ W. Marker is in Frisco, Colorado, in Summit County. It is on 2nd Avenue just north of Granite Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker and log chapel are on the east side of Frisco Historic Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 East Main Street, Frisco CO 80443, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Colorado High Rockies and on the Continental Divide. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bill's Ranch House (a few steps from this marker); Prestrud/Staley House (a few steps from this marker); Trapper's Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Bailey House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood's Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank & Annie Ruth House (within shouting distance of this marker); Spring House (within shouting distance of this marker); Frisco Jail (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frisco.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Frisco Historic Park & Museum
Also see . . . Log Chapel (Frisco Historic Park & Museum Virtual Tour).
(By Timothy J. McCall & Rose Gorrell) Excerpt: Rev. Harold and Ethel Thompson arrived in Frisco in October 1940 home to a population of about 30 at the time with $2.00 to their name. Despite arriving in winter to a town that had been quivering on the brink of destitution for decades, the Thompson's threw(Submitted on November 20, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)themselves into their work hosting up to ten meetings a week in various buildings such as the town hall and schoolhouse. While Frisco rebounded from years of economic decline during the 1940s, the Thompson's continued to energize their community of faith by planning and building the Log Chapel. The Thompson's paid $35 to the US Forest Service to salvage logs from small, dilapidated cabins nearby. A further $100 gift was given to outfit the building with windows and a roof.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 20252. Log Chapel & MarkerLooking north through Frisco Historic Park; 2nd Avenue is in the right background. The marker is mounted on the right side of the north/front entrance.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2025
3. Log Chapel (northwest elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2025
4. Log Chapel (southeast elevation)
Looking north along 2nd Avenue.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 20, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
