First Baptist Central Church
National Register of Historic Places

First Baptist Central Church

Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma
Listed
November 23, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
84000307

About this property

The First Baptist Central Church in Okmulgee, Oklahoma is a historic Baptist church at 521 N. Central Avenue. It was built in 1915 and added to the National Register in 1984. It is 45 by 55 feet (14 m × 17 m) in plan.

Location

521 N. Central Ave.
Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma
35.62772, -95.97008

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 84000307. It was listed on November 23, 1984.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Okmulgee Downtown Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Severs Block
Civil War
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Okmulgee Old Fields Conflict
1400Pre-Columbian
1 mi
Honey Springs Indian Territory
1863Civil War
12.8 mi
Creek Nation Green Peach War — Isparhecher Uprising IT
1882Frontier
15.3 mi
Battle of Elk Creek / Honey Springs Jul 17 1863
1863Civil War
15.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was First Baptist Central Church listed on the National Register?

First Baptist Central Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1984.

What type of historic resource is First Baptist Central Church?

First Baptist Central Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for First Baptist Central Church?

The period of significance for First Baptist Central Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1915.

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