Formerly the Creede Catholic Church, Mission Church of the Immaculate Conception

The building today known as Sunnyside Chapel overlooking the town of Creede, Colorado was first built as the Roman Catholic, Mission Church of the Immaculate Conception in town at the Northwest Corner of Main and 3rd Streets in 1897. By 1910, a bell tower had been added to the south entry elevation. The simple wood framed and clapboard sided church (approximately 30’x40’) was, and remains today, a vernacular example of the Gothic Revival Style, featuring pointed arch windows and a steeply pitched, gable roof.

In 1974 the original building faced razing or abandonment by the Catholic Diocese when the local congregation sought to expand with a new and larger building located on the same site. Fortunately, a local benefactor, Carl Heflin (then the owner of the Creede Theater) stepped forward and paid to have the original building moved to its current location. Located next to the Sunnyside Cemetary, the building is now known as the Sunnyside Chapel, which was planned to become and has now become a community events center available to the public and is owned by the Creede Mining Heritage, Inc.

The Creede Mining Heritgage, Inc. was remarkably successful in fundraising for the beautiful restoration and rehabilitation of the chapel. The people of Creede wanted to use this iconic structure for various important community events and today the unique and picturesque chapel is a stunnning setting for an unforgettable wedding, special event, concert, or private party.