Handy Chapel

Handy Chapel is the only original church building still standing in the original square mile of , . The land that the chapel was built on was deeded to "the black citizens of Grand Junction" for the express purpose of building a place of worship in 1883, just two short years after Grand Junction was originally staked out by town founder and Governor George A.
  • Chapel
  • …dates from 1892
  • …has 1 floor
  • Description: chapel in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States
  • Address: 202 White Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Junction station and St. Mary’s Medical Center.
Railway station
is a train station… is situated 1,800 feet south of Handy Chapel.
Hospital
St. Mary's Medical Center is a regional hospital in , in . is situated 1½ miles north of Handy Chapel.
is a public high school… is situated 1 mile northeast of Handy Chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grand Junction and North Seventh Street Historic Residential District.
Graced by red rock mesas, is a vital part of Colorado's Wine Country.
Neighborhood
The North Seventh Street Historic Residential…
is a census-designated place in and governed by , United States. is situated 2 miles southeast of Handy Chapel.
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Latitude
39.06946° or 39° 4′ 10″ north
Longitude
-108.56929° or 108° 34′ 9″ west
Open location code
85FH3C9J+Q7
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Open­Street­Map feature
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