Evans Memorial Chapel (Denver, Colorado)

 chapel, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, Gothic revival (architecture), relocated building/structure

Historic chapel on the campus of the University of Denver, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1878
Architectural style: Gothic Revival
Areas of significance: Education; Religion; Social History
Area: less than 1 acre
Date added to NRHP: 12/27/1974
Other designations: listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
Notes: The Evans Memorial Chapel is significant for its association with John Evans, who was the first territorial governor of Colorado and founder of the Colorado Seminary (now the University of Denver). Evans built the chapel as a memorial to his daughter Josephine Evans Elbert. The chapel served as part of the Grace Community Methodist Church from 1889 to 1953. In 1959, it was moved from its original location at 13th and Bannock to its present location on the University of Denver campus.