[4] Designed by John Gaw Meem on the property of Taylor's summer home, La Foret,[1] it was her private place of worship until 1942 when she died.

[5] It is historically significant because it is a John Gaw Meem[nb 1] "Santa Fe Style" church building, built north of the San Luis Valley.

As in his early Spanish-Pueblo houses, the forms here ten to be more picturesque, the batter of the walls is exaggerated, and the profiles of the parapets self-consciously irregular.

This is especially true of two interior doors leading to the “transepts.” These and the reredos were carved by Meem’s friend Eugenie Shonnard...[4]It reflects Taylor's values of piety and simplicity, "passion for Southwestern art", and with an "unparalleled view" of Pikes Peak.

[9] La Foret now has a number of cabins, a dining hall, sports fields and courts, and outdoor theater seating.

[10] Taylor Memorial Chapel and other buildings at La Foret Conference and Retreat Center were spared from the Black Forest fire (June, 2013), at least partly due to mitigation efforts.

The seven point plan includes grief counseling, serving as a community resource center, providing aid to victims and organizing events.