Calvary Baptist Church (Oklahoma City)

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Calvary Baptist Church
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Location2nd and Walnut Sts., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Coordinates 35°28′11″N97°30′30″W / 35.46972°N 97.50833°W / 35.46972; -97.50833 Coordinates: 35°28′11″N97°30′30″W / 35.46972°N 97.50833°W / 35.46972; -97.50833
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1921
Built byRussell Benton Bingham
ArchitectRussell Benton Bingham
NRHP reference No. 78002244 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 19, 1978

Calvary Baptist Church (also known as Second Street Baptist Church; Saint Paul Baptist Church) is a historic Baptist church at 2nd and Walnut Streets in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

It was built in 1921 and added to the National Register in 1978. Martin Luther King Junior spoke in this church during the Civil rights movement. [2] [3] In 2012, Dan Davis Law [4] purchased the building for office use and brought it back to its former life with more than $2,000,000 [5] in renovations.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "We Shall Overcome -- Calvary Baptist Church". Archived from the original on 2008-01-04.
  3. "Vintage Oklahoma City - Calvary Baptist Church". Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  4. "Oklahoma Personal Injury Attorneys". Dan Davis Law. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  5. Lackmeyer, Steve. "Calvary Baptist Church being brought back to life as law firm". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2022-05-27.