Handy Chapel
Handy Chapel is the only original church building still standing in the original square mile of Grand Junction, Colorado. 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.Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Chapel
- 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 Colorado Mesa University.
Grand Junction station
Railway station
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Grand Junction station is a train station in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States, that is served by Amtrak's California Zephyr, which runs once daily between Chicago and Emeryville, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Grand Junction station is situated 1,800 feet south of Handy Chapel.
Colorado Mesa University
University
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Colorado Mesa University is a public university in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States. Originally established in 1925 as Grand Junction Junior College, the school was renamed to Mesa College in 1940. Colorado Mesa University is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Handy Chapel.
Grand Junction High School
School
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Grand Junction High School is a public high school located in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Mesa County Valley School District 51. It is one of four high schools located within the Grand Valley. Grand Junction 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.
Grand Junction
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Graced by red rock mesas, Grand Junction is a vital part of Colorado's Wine Country. The city lies on the Colorado River at the foot of Grand Mesa, Mount Garfield, and Colorado National Monument.
North Seventh Street Historic Residential District
Neighborhood
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The North Seventh Street Historic Residential District, in Grand Junction, Colorado, is a 14.4 acres historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Orchard Mesa
Village
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
Orchard Mesa is a census-designated place in and governed by Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Orchard Mesa is situated 2 miles southeast of Handy Chapel.
Handy Chapel
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Mesa, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.06946° or 39° 4′ 10″ northLongitude
-108.56929° or 108° 34′ 9″ westInception
1892Levels
1Open location code
85FH3C9J+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 497197163OpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelWikidata ID
Q28455509
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