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Estes Park CO

By 1941, the 170-seat mission chapel was no longer large enough, and the three-acre site on which the present church sits was purchased. Delayed by World War II, construction on the current church—no longer a mission and renamed Our Lady of the Mountains—began in 1947. Featuring moss rock from the historic McGraw Ranch, native granite and peeled logs, the picturesque church offered double the capacity of St. Walter’s and was heated for year-round use. It was dedicated on June 9, 1949.

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Old Times 

A two-story parish center was added in 1977. It was renovated in 2008 to provide a 200-seat overflow area and an addition to the church. Both projects preserved the church’s original architecture.

Estes Park is named after Joel Estes and his wife Patsy, who relocated their family from Kentucky in 1860 to become the area’s first permanent residents. They homesteaded for six years. Today, nearly 6,000 people live in Estes Park (2021 Census ACS). That number grows to 11,000 when adding unincorporated Estes and the communities of Allenspark, Glen Haven and Drake. Estes Park is considered the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park.
 
 
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Old Times 

A two-story parish center was added in 1977. It was renovated in 2008 to provide a 200-seat overflow area and an addition to the church. Both projects preserved the church’s original architecture.

Estes Park is named after Joel Estes and his wife Patsy, who relocated their family from Kentucky in 1860 to become the area’s first permanent residents. They homesteaded for six years. Today, nearly 6,000 people live in Estes Park (2021 Census ACS). That number grows to 11,000 when adding unincorporated Estes and the communities of Allenspark, Glen Haven and Drake. Estes Park is considered the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park.
 
 
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