Paonia First Christian Church

235 Box Elder Ave., Paonia, Colorado. County/parish: Delta.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 27, 2011. NRIS 11000218.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • 5DT.1375
  • Paonia Christian Fellowship

From Wikipedia:

Paonia First Christian Church

The Paonia First Christian Church, at 235 Box Elder Ave. in Paonia, Colorado, was built in . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. It has also been known as Paonia Christian Fellowship.

A local history website describes it:

The Paonia First Christian Church is an excellent example of Romanesque style church as interpreted by local craftsmen. The building, along with several other churches, is in the heart of the residential area of Paonia, which has a long-standing religious identity marked by the high density of churches in the small town. The building is constructed of regularly coursed, rusticated sandstone with distinctive architectural features such as the round, three-story, crenellated tower with a graduated buttress.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/84128835

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