Keywords: The First Congregational Church in Silverton, the seat of San Juan County, Colorado, a legendary silver-rush town of the 19th Century and, at 9,313 feet above sea level, one of America's highest LCCN2015632207.tif 1 photograph digital tiff file color Notes Purchase; Carol M Highsmith Photography Inc ; 2015; DLC/PP-2015 068 ; Forms part of Gates Frontiers Fund Colorado Collection within the Carol M Highsmith Archive ; Credit line Gates Frontiers Fund Colorado Collection within the Carol M Highsmith Archive Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division ; Title date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer ; The cornerstone of the church building was laid August 20 1880 making it as of 2015 the oldest Congregational church structure still hosting services in the state now meeting as the United Church of Silverton The first call to worship was achieved by pounding on a saw blade A detached bell stand was built in 1881 and the bell tower and steeple replaced it in 1892 The adjoining parsonage was built in 1884 2015 Creator Carol M Highsmith Library of Congress Catalog http //lccn loc gov/2015632207 Image download https //cdn loc gov/master/pnp/highsm/32100/32192a tif Original url http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/highsm 32192 No known restrictions on publication LOC-image highsm 32192 PD-Highsmith Images uploaded by Fæ Gates Frontiers Fund Colorado Collection within the Carol M Highsmith Archive Congregationalist churches in Colorado Silverton Colorado Gates Frontiers Fund Colorado Collection within the Carol M Highsmith Archive Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Photographs by Carol M Highsmith |