First United Methodist Church (Checotah, Oklahoma)

Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Location419 W. Gentry St.,
Checotah, Oklahoma
Coordinates35°28′14″N 95°31′28″W / 35.47056°N 95.52444°W / 35.47056; -95.52444
Arealess than one acre
Built1917
Built byWilliam Alston
ArchitectJohn Gaisford
Architectural styleFederalist Revival
NRHP reference No.84000462[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1984

The First United Methodist Church, formerly the Methodist Episcopal Church, South is a historic church in Checotah, Oklahoma. It was built in 1917 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

It is a two-story brick building. Its sanctuary has an unusual "corner pulpit from which four aisles radiate reminiscent of early 'meetinghouse' styles. It rises two stories with a curved balcony surrounding the rear sides of the sanctuary. All millwork and furniture are of oak. The plank floors are white pine."[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ George Lee Stidham; Karen Bode Curths (August 1, 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Methodist Episcopal Church, South". National Park Service. Retrieved September 29, 2019. With accompanying 11 photos from 1980