Church of the Brethren (Hygiene, Colorado)

Church of the Brethren
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
Nearest city	8220 Hygiene Road, Hygiene, Colorado
Coordinates	40°11′19″N 105°10′6″W / 40.18861°N 105.16833°W / 40.18861; -105.16833Coordinates: 40°11′19″N 105°10′6″W / 40.18861°N 105.16833°W / 40.18861; -105.16833
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1888
Governing body	Private
NRHP Reference #	84000794[1]
CSRHP #	5BL.422
Added to NRHP	January 05, 1984

The Church of the Brethren, also known as the St. Vrain Church of the Brethren and the Old Dunkard Church, is an historic Church of the Brethren meeting house located on Hygiene Road (17th Avenue) in Hygiene in the St. Vrain Valley of Boulder County, Colorado. In 1874, formal organization of the Church of the Brethren was held at the ranch home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ullery led by the iterant preacher, James R. Gish. The first influx of Brethren came to Colorado from Pella, Iowa settling South of Hygiene in Pella, Colorado.^[2] Rev. Jacob S. Flory left Greeley, Colorado with his wife and eight children to carry on the work of the church.^[3] In 1879 land was donated for the church. In 1880, the building was erected of rough cut stone which came from Lyons and which was laid in courses of unequal thickness. The total cost of construction including donated labor was $2,000. The Hygiene Cemetery surrounded the church with the original Pella Cemetery lying to the South. Church services were suspended in 1907^[4] In 2009 the church was deeded to the Hygiene Cemetery Association, which has begun the work of restoring it. It is the oldest Brethren church still standing in Colorado.^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

In 1984, the church building including the land surrounding it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.^[1] In 2004 the Hygiene Dunkard Church was awarded Landmark status in Boulder County.^[10]

References

See also

• Hygiene Cemetery website