Little Church in the Pines

The Little Church in the Pines is a c. 1902-1908 building in the former mining town of Salina in Boulder County, Colorado.[3] The church held regular Sunday School classes for children, and services whenever a traveling minister came to town.[4] As the mining boom came to an end and the town's population shrunk, the building fell into disuse, and briefly served as a mine office before being abandoned.[5] In 1948 it was purchased by a neighborhood group and has been used ever since for nondenominational worship and community events.[5] The Little Church in the Pines was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Little Church in the Pines
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
Boulder County Historic Landmark
Location	414 Gold Run Rd. Salina, Colorado, United States
Coordinates	40°03′12″N 105°22′33″W
Built	c. 1902 - 1908
Architectural style	vernacular wood frame
NRHP reference No.	89000983 [1]
CSRHP No.	5BL.255
BCHL No.	HP-02-02[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 3, 1989
Designated CSRHP	August 3, 1989
Designated BCHL	March 14, 2002

During the 2013 Colorado floods, the ground washed out from underneath half of the building, including the bell tower, and emergency supports had to be installed to stabilize the structure until a new foundation could be built and the area refilled.[5][6]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Designated Historic Sites". Boulder County. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
3. "Boulder County Listings". History Colorado. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
4. "Little Church in the Pines Registration Form". National Register of Historic Places. 28 June 1989. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
5. Silvia Pettem (25 October 2013). "Community Spirit Saves Salina's Little Church in the Pines". The Daily Camera. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
6. "Flood Damage September 2013". The Little Church in the Pines. Retrieved 18 July 2014.