Emmanuel Shearith Israel Chapel
Denver County
Known as Denver’s oldest standing church, the Emmanuel Shearith Israel Chapel is a stone structure that features a mixture of Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Built in 1876 by Bishop John F. Spaulding as an Episcopalian chapel, the church was originally known as Emmanuel Episcopal.
Emmanuel Shearith Israel Chapel
After the religious interests of the surrounding neighborhood changed in 1903, the church was purchased by the congregation of Shearith Israel and converted into a synagogue. In 1963, the building was sold to a private owner, who transformed it into an artist’s studio. Presently, it is part of Denver’s Auraria Campus.