Christ Episcopal Church and Rectory (Douglas, Wyoming)

Christ Episcopal Church and Rectory
Location 4th and Center Sts., Douglas, Wyoming
Coordinates 42°45′35″N 105°22′54″W / 42.75972°N 105.38167°W / 42.75972; -105.38167Coordinates: 42°45′35″N 105°22′54″W / 42.75972°N 105.38167°W / 42.75972; -105.38167
Area less than one acre
Built 1898
Architect G.W.G. Van Winkle
Architectural style Gothic
NRHP reference # 80004046[1]
Added to NRHP November 17, 1980

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]

The church, together with its rectory, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ 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.


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