Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Checotah, Oklahoma)

The Methodist Episcopal Church, South in Checotah, Oklahoma, also known as First United Methodist Church, Checotah, is a historic church at 419 W. Gentry Street. It was built in 1917 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

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

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. "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


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