Eads Community Church facts for kids
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Eads Community Church
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The church in 2013.
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 Location in Colorado
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| Location | 110 E. 11th St., Eads, Colorado |
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| Architectural style | Jacobean Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000606 |
| Added to NRHP | August 20, 2013 |
The Eads Community Church is a special old church building in Eads, Colorado. People think it's important because of its unique style, called Jacobean Revival. It's also known as the oldest, biggest, and best-kept church building in Kiowa County, Colorado.
This church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. This list helps protect important historical places.
History
Building the Church
By 1920, Eads was one of only four towns in Kiowa County with a church. People in Eads decided they needed a bigger church building. They also wanted it to be a community center. This new building would host events like sports games.
An architect named William White Stickney designed the building in 1920. He was from Pueblo, Colorado. The church was expected to cost about $35,000. However, Eads had trouble raising all the money. Residents had promised $30,754 in money, work, and supplies. But the town could only collect about 24% of that amount.
Because of this, officials decided to only finish the church basement. This basement extended up to the first floor. Plans to complete the rest of the building were put on hold. This happened during tough times like the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression.
Finishing the Church
In 1949, a resident named William T. Holland shared new plans. These plans showed how to finish the church without spending too much money. In January 1951, work on the church started again.
Another architect from Pueblo, John James Wallace, Jr., was hired. He designed the rest of the church building. The first church services in the completed building were held on October 28, 1951. The new part of the building could seat 220 people.
In 1969, the church joined the United Methodist Church. This group continues to use the building for worship today.
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