First United Methodist Church (Checotah, Oklahoma) Explained

Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Location:419 W. Gentry St.,
Checotah, Oklahoma
Coordinates:35.4706°N -95.5244°W
Built:1917
Architect:John Gaisford
Builder:William Alston
Architecture:Federalist Revival
Added:November 13, 1984
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:84000462

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.

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."[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=84000462}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Methodist Episcopal Church, South ]. National Park Service. George Lee Stidham . Karen Bode Curths . August 1, 1981 . September 29, 2019. With