Strother Memorial Chapel
National Register of Historic Places

Strother Memorial Chapel

Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma
Listed
September 1, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
03000880

About this property

Strother Memorial Chapel is a historic chapel at 1201 Van Drive in Seminole, Oklahoma. It is located in the Maple Grove Cemetery. It was built in 1928 in honor of O. D. Strother, a founding father of the local oil industry. Over the following 70 years it fell into disrepair, and then was restored through the efforts of the Maple Grove Cemetery Association and the Seminole Historical Society. The chapel was added to the National Register in 2003. Former Oklahoma Governor and U.S. Senator David L. Boren would be buried in Maple Grove Cemetery on February 24, 2025.

Location

1201 Van Dr.
Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma
35.23407, -96.68561

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Seminole High School
Industrial
0.6 mi
Seminole Municipal Building
Industrial
1.1 mi
Home Stake Oil and Gas Company Building
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1.2 mi
Grisso, W. E., Mansion
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1.5 mi
Sinclair Loading Rack
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3.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Little River Seminole Skirmish
1862Civil War
14.3 mi

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When was Strother Memorial Chapel listed on the National Register?

Strother Memorial Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 1, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Strother Memorial Chapel?

Strother Memorial Chapel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Strother Memorial Chapel?

The period of significance for Strother Memorial Chapel is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1201.

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