Mount Zion Baptist Church
National Register of Historic Places

Mount Zion Baptist Church

Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Listed
September 4, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000847

About this property

Mount Zion Baptist Church is a historically significant church in the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2008. The original building was burned during the Tulsa race massacre on June 1, 1921.

Location

419 N. Elgin E. Ave.
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
36.16449, -95.99033

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 08000847. It was listed on September 4, 2008.

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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

Pioneer Plaza
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Tulsa Race Massacre
1921Modern
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Mount Zion Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

Mount Zion Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Mount Zion Baptist Church?

Mount Zion Baptist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mount Zion Baptist Church?

The period of significance for Mount Zion Baptist Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1921.

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