From Colorado-Sitting in the choir section of Grace and St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Marianna McJimsey can’t help but get excited when she talks about the history of the place.
The former Colorado College professor and head of the church’s archival project can spout off facts for hours if given the prompt. She’s not the only one who finds the church significant.
The church was recently placed on the National Register of Historic Places, becoming one of a small handful of churches in El Paso County on the list.
On Sunday afternoon, the sound of McJimsey’s voice in the empty church bounced off of the high arches in the sanctuary – a rare example of gothic revival architecture in Colorado Springs. The light streams in through dozens of intricate stained glass windows, each with a story and commissioned by former parishioners as far back as 1899. And behind her is the large historic organ donated to the church by Alice Bemis Taylor, who also helped create the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center.
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