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Black Forest Community Church - The Old Log Church

El Paso County

The log church in the Black Forest was dedicated in 1942, after eight years of fundraising efforts to construct the building.

Black Forest Community Church - The Old Log Church

Black Forest Community Church - The Old Log Church

Today, the building looks much as it did when it was first constructed, and is now listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties. Through the years, the original log walls began to deteriorate. Maintenance and repairs occurred, although these efforts did not always align with the Secretary of Interior's Standards.

This SHF-funded project will complete an assessment and construction documents for the restoration of the building's most important character-defining feature: the log exterior. The assessment and construction documents will also address any adjacent wood trim. The primary goal is to complete construction documents that will reverse damaging repairs and to restore the logs to their 1942 appearance, and to preserve them for many years to come.

This building is listed on State Register.