Bethel Missionary Baptist Church

Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
LocationSE corner of Webster and Lane Sts.,
Tatums, Oklahoma
Coordinates34°28′56″N 97°27′41″W / 34.48222°N 97.46139°W / 34.48222; -97.46139
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectE. R. McConnell
Architectural styleGable-end Church
NRHP reference No.94001519[1][2]
Added to NRHPJanuary 12, 1995

Bethel Missionary Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church building at the junction of Webster and Lane Streets on the southeast corner in Tatums, Oklahoma.

The church building was completed in 1919.[3] It was built in a Gable-end style.[4] The church was a major part of community life in Tatums, and it is the oldest building from the town's early history that is still standing.[4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma Historical Society State Historic Preservation Office".
  3. ^ O'Dell, Larry. "Tatums," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, Accessed May 4, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Allen, Susan. "NPS Form 10-900 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Bethel Missionary Baptist Church," Certified by Oklahoma Historical Society. National Park Service. Received December 28, 1994. Entered into National Register on January 12, 1995. Accessed May 4, 2015.