National and State Register

First Baptist Church of Salida

Chaffee County

The First Baptist Church of Salida occupies the south corner at the intersection of D and E. 4th streets in Salida, CO. Construction of the Late Gothic Revival church began in 1885, based on plans drawn in Denver by an unnamed architect. 

The photo is of the north and west sides of the church and prominently features the tower which contains the entrance to the church.

The First Baptist Church of Salida

Photo by Erika Warzel and Amy Unger

The First Baptist Church of Salida is significant in the area of Women's History for its association with local organizing efforts for the temperance and women's suffrage movements. The church is where the local chapter of the Women's Christian Temperance Union formed and held regular meetings in the 1880s, and where local suffrage activities were held as part of an ambitious statewide campaign to enable women's right to vote through a popular referendum in 1893. It is also significant in the area of Social History as the site of a wide array of social events for the greater Salida community.

First Baptist Church of Salida National Register Nomination

National Register

Address

419 D Street, Salida, CO

Site Number

5CF.345