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Evans Memorial Chapel
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National Register of Historic Places

Evans Memorial Chapel

On the National Register since 197452 years
Gothic RevivalListed 1974Denver
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About Evans Memorial Chapel

Evans Memorial Chapel, at University of Denver campus, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 27, 1974. The Register lists it for its social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 9 other Colorado listings.

What it isOldest continuously-used Protestant building in Denver. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 28 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1878 to today

  1. 1878Built
  2. 1974Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 52 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

University of Denver campus, Denver · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Evans Memorial ChapelStart here
  2. 2Iliff HallRomanesque · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Buchtel BungalowBungalow/Craftsman · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Chamberlin ObservatoryRichardsonian Romanesque · 0.3 mi on
Around it

15 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFitzroy PlaceRichardsonian Romanesque0.9 miBDavid W. Brown HousePrairie Style1.1 miDArapahoe AcresModern Movement: International Style1.1 miBSouth High SchoolBuilt 18931.1 miBCheesman Park DuplexMission Revival1.4 miBSaint Thomas Theological SeminaryLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals1.4 miStUniversity BoulevardStructure1.6 miDSouth Dahlia LaneDistrict1.7 miDSmith's Irrigation DitchDistrict1.7 miDWashington ParkDistrict1.7 miBLittle EstateTudor Revival1.9 miBEnglewood Post OfficeColonial Revival1.9 miBBelcaroGeorgian1.9 miBEugene Field HouseBuilding1.9 miBEnglewood I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 138 BuildingBuilding2 mi
More like it

Gothic Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gothic Revival.

Cathedral of the Immaculate ConceptionBuilt 1921 · 4.5 mi away
McClintock Building4.9 mi away
Annunciation ChurchBuilt 1904 · 6.3 mi away

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Questions about Evans Memorial Chapel

Is Evans Memorial Chapel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 27, 1974 (Register number 74000567).

Is Evans Memorial Chapel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Denver Civic Center, 4.6 miles away.

Can you visit Evans Memorial Chapel?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Evans Memorial Chapel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 84129824 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.