National Register of Historic Places

St. Christopher's Episcopal Mission

Bluff, San Juan County, Utah
Listed
November 18, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
02001042

About this property

St. Christopher's Episcopal Mission (also known as St. Christopher's Mission to the Navajo) is a historic Episcopal church 1.7 miles east of Bluff, Utah. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The property includes three contributing buildings and eight noncontributing buildings plus small structures. It is located across the San Juan River from the Navajo reservation which it served. A narrow suspension footbridge across the river allowed Navajo children to come to attend school at the mission, is not included in the property. A cemetery is also outside the property. The primary historic building is the mission house, built from about 1943 to about 1951.

Location

Bluff, San Juan County, Utah
37.28499, -109.51434

Categories

RELIGIONNATIVE AMERICANHEALTH/MEDICINEEDUCATIONSOCIAL HISTORYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was St. Christopher's Episcopal Mission listed on the National Register?

St. Christopher's Episcopal Mission was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 18, 2002.

What type of historic resource is St. Christopher's Episcopal Mission?

St. Christopher's Episcopal Mission is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. Christopher's Episcopal Mission?

The period of significance for St. Christopher's Episcopal Mission is recorded as the colonial era.

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