Central Presbyterian Church, Denver

Central Presbyterian Church, Denver

Central Presbyterian Church is a historic church in downtown Denver. It was built in 1891-92 and designed by well known architect Frank E. Edbrooke in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The building has been considered one of the three best buildings designed by Edbrooke, and was designed late in his career. To help construct the church, the city's gamblers and saloon keepers were charged money. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

The building is huge, it is a nearly perfect square and is basically a four-tower type with crossing gables of equal height and length. The feeling of massiveness is derived from its great size and large windows and from the use of Colorado sandstone laid in horizontal bands. The walls are sheer and relatively unadorned, rising with a thin and expansive grace. The thin stretched quality is almost exaggerated in the tower where there are long, thin lantern openings topped by ogee arches.

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Sight Name: Central Presbyterian Church
Sight Location: Denver, USA (See walking tours in Denver)
Sight Type: Religious
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