Smith’s Chapel (Denver Inner City Parish)
Denver County
The 1882 Smith’s Chapel is notable for its extensive use of Castle Rock-quarried rhyolite. Denver architects and builders used rhyolite both as a primary structural stone and for foundation and architectural accents during the late 19th century. Smith’s Chapel is an early example of the volcanic stone used as a primary structural material with sandstone detailing.
Smith’s Chapel (Denver Inner City Parish)
The chapel is a good local example of Gothic Revival style ecclesiastical architecture in Denver. Though the building suffered some loss of integrity through the replacement of the original windows and doors, and the construction of a major addition, the overall original exterior design remains visible in its plan, masonry construction, and pointed arch window and door openings.