Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun
Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun | |
| Location | 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 38°46′20″N 104°51′44″W / 38.77222°N 104.86222°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Architect | Charles E. Thomas, Randall Davey |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 94001229 |
| CSRHP No. | 5EP.2175 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 3, 1994 |
| Designated CSRHP | November 3, 1994 |
Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, also known as Will Rogers Shrine, is a commemorative tower and chapel on Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is named after Will Rogers, the American humorist, who died in a plane crash in Alaska in 1935 during construction of the shrine. It is also a tomb for the remains of Spencer Penrose – who built many of the city's prominent properties, including the neighboring Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and The Broadmoor resort – and his wife Julie Penrose. Completed by Penrose in 1937, the shrine is a 100 feet (30 m), five story observation tower that overlooks The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, and Garden of the Gods.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 for its artistic and architectural qualities.: 8:5