Bethel Missionary Baptist Church

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Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
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LocationSE corner of Webster and Lane Sts.,
Tatums, Oklahoma
Coordinates 34°28′56″N97°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.

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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. 1 2 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.