National and State Register

Holy Rosary Church & School

Denver County

Located in Denver’s ethnically diverse Globeville neighborhood, the church and school played an important role in the social and educational activities of the Slovenian and Croatian families of the parish.  The complex of three brick buildings is also important architecturally. 

A black and white photo of the complex with church on the rear left and two additional buildings in foreground.

Holy Rosary Church & School

Completed in 1920, the church is a good example of Romanesque Revival church architecture as designed by prominent Denver architect L.A. Desjardins.  The 1921 convent exhibits the character defining features of the American Foursquare residence type, and the 1928 Mission Revival style school is the only known Denver building credited to the prolific Colorado Springs architect Thomas MacLaren.