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 Grant
Avenue Community Center and Sacred Place
Address:
216 South Grant Avenue
Denver, CO 80209
Phone:
303-329-5648
The 1908 Gothic
Revival Grant Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, with its 1920 community
center addition, was designed by the prominent Denver architect
Harry J. Manning. The building was added to the Colorado State Register
for Historic Places in 2001. Grant Avenue was the first Methodist
Congregation in the newly formed incorporated community of South
Denver. The United Methodist Conference recognized the need for
Methodist churches to be constructed outside the city limits of
Denver. The building functioned not only as a center for worship
but also as a major community center for activities from sports
to socials, particularly in the youth area. Currently, the building
is home to many community groups, such as the Colorado Honor Band,
the Washington Park Players, Mile High Freedom Band, and the Colorado
Wind Ensemble, mentoring program, child care and education, peace
walks, health services for senior citizens and sponsoring refugee
families.
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