First United Methodist Church (Checotah, Oklahoma)

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]

Methodist Episcopal Church, South
First United Methodist Church (Checotah, Oklahoma) is located in Oklahoma
First United Methodist Church (Checotah, Oklahoma)
First United Methodist Church (Checotah, Oklahoma) is located in the United States
First United Methodist Church (Checotah, Oklahoma)
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
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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