St. Christopher's Episcopal Mission

St. Christopher's Episcopal Mission (also known as St. Christopher's Mission to the Navajo) is a historic Episcopal church 1.7 miles east of Bluff, Utah. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

St. Christopher's Episcopal Mission
Nearest cityBluff, Utah
Coordinates37°17′6″N 109°30′49″W
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Builtc.1943-c.1951 (mission house)
Built bymultiple
ArchitectLiebler, Fr. H. Baxter
Architectural styleMission revival/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.02001042[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 2002

The property includes three contributing buildings and eight noncontributing buildings plus small structures. It is located across the San Juan River from the Navajo reservation which it served. A narrow suspension footbridge across the river allowed Navajo children to come to attend school at the mission, is not included in the property. A cemetery is also outside the property.[2]

The primary historic building is the mission house, built from about 1943 to about 1951.[2]

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