The Eads Community Church is a historic church in Eads, Colorado. It was deemed significant for its Jacobean Revival architecture and as Kiowa County, Colorado's "oldest, largest, and best-preserved religious building."[1]
By 1920, Eads was one of only four towns in Kiowa County to have a church. Eads residents determined that they needed a larger church building in 1920, one that could also serve as a community center to host sporting events. Pueblo, Colorado architect William White Stickney submitted designs for the structure in 1920. Projected to cost $35,000, Eads struggled to raise the necessary funds during construction. The town was only about to collect 24% of the promised $30,754 in cash, labor, and materials from residents. Community officials decided that construction would finish on the church basement, which extended to the first floor. Amid the Dust Bowl and Great Depression plans to complete the building were put on hold for decades.
In 1949, resident William T. Holland presented cost-effective plans to complete the church. In January 1951, the project resumes. Pueblo architect John James Wallace, Jr. was tasked with designing the rest of the church. The first services in the completed church were held on October 28, 1951. The building extension provided seating for 220 people. In 1969, the congregation became affiliated with the United Methodist Church, which continues to worship in this building.[2]
^ abcd"National Register of Historic Places Program: Eads Community Church". August 2013.
^R. Laurie Simmons and Thomas H. Simmons (February 1, 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Eads Community Church / Eads Methodist Church/First Methodist Church/First United Methodist Church/5KW.170" (PDF). National Park Service.
January 01, 1970
eads, community, church, historic, church, eads, colorado, deemed, significant, jacobean, revival, architecture, kiowa, county, colorado, oldest, largest, best, preserved, religious, building, national, register, historic, placesthe, church, 2013, show, colora. The Eads Community Church is a historic church in Eads Colorado It was deemed significant for its Jacobean Revival architecture and as Kiowa County Colorado s oldest largest and best preserved religious building 1 Eads Community ChurchU S National Register of Historic PlacesThe church in 2013 Show map of ColoradoShow map of the United StatesLocation110 E 11th St Eads ColoradoCoordinates38 28 56 N 102 46 51 W 38 4821 N 102 7807 W 38 4821 102 7807Architectural styleJacobean RevivalNRHP reference No 13000606 1 Added to NRHPAugust 20 2013 1 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 1 History editBy 1920 Eads was one of only four towns in Kiowa County to have a church Eads residents determined that they needed a larger church building in 1920 one that could also serve as a community center to host sporting events Pueblo Colorado architect William White Stickney submitted designs for the structure in 1920 Projected to cost 35 000 Eads struggled to raise the necessary funds during construction The town was only about to collect 24 of the promised 30 754 in cash labor and materials from residents Community officials decided that construction would finish on the church basement which extended to the first floor Amid the Dust Bowl and Great Depression plans to complete the building were put on hold for decades In 1949 resident William T Holland presented cost effective plans to complete the church In January 1951 the project resumes Pueblo architect John James Wallace Jr was tasked with designing the rest of the church The first services in the completed church were held on October 28 1951 The building extension provided seating for 220 people In 1969 the congregation became affiliated with the United Methodist Church which continues to worship in this building 2 See also edit nbsp National Register of Historic Places portal National Register of Historic Places listings in Kiowa County ColoradoReferences edit a b c d National Register of Historic Places Program Eads Community Church August 2013 R Laurie Simmons and Thomas H Simmons February 1 2013 National Register of Historic Places Registration Eads Community Church Eads Methodist Church First Methodist Church First United Methodist Church 5KW 170 PDF National Park Service Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eads Community Church amp oldid 1089856798, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
