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| ID Number |
79001992 |
| Historic Name |
BRISTOW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |
| Description of Significance |
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN BRISTOW IS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF GOTHIC REVIVAL ARCHITECTURE IN CREEK COUNTY. BUILT WITH PROCEEDS FROM THE OIL BOOM, THE LOCAL CONGREGATION WAS ABLE TO ENLIST THE ASSISTANCE OF AN OUTSIDE ARCHITECT TO DESIGN THE BUILDING AND FURNISHINGS. MUCH OF THE EXTERIOR CRAFTSMANSHIP WAS PROVIDED, HOWEVER, BY THE PASTOR OF THE LOCAL CONGREGATION, REV. MURRAY. AS A YOUNG MAN, MURRAY WORKED AS A MASON IN IRELAND. HE OVERSAW THE BUILDING PROJECT AND HAD TO STEP IN TO ENSURE WORK WAS COMPLETED WHEN NUMEROUS WORKERS QUIT UNEXPECTEDLY. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 10/3/1979. |
| Current Name |
BRISTOW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |
| Address |
6TH AND ELM |
| City |
BRISTOW |
| County |
CREEK |
| Lot |
1, 2, 3 |
| Block |
65 |
| Current Section |
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| Township |
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| Range |
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| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
RELIGIOUS STRUCTURE |
| Current Function |
RELIGIOUS STRUCTURE |
| Area Significance 1 |
RELIGION |
| Area Significance 2 |
ARCHITECTURE |
| Date Prepared |
10/2/78 |
| Year Built |
1922 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
CORLAND L. BUTLER, ARCHITECT; REV. THOMAS MURRAY, BUILDER |
| Architectural Style |
GOTHIC REVIVAL |
| Roof Material |
TERRA COTTA |
| Wall Material |
CARTHAGE MARBLE (EXTERIOR) AND BEDFORD STONE (INTERIOR) |
| Window Material |
STAINED GLASS |
| Door Material |
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| Decorative Details |
RED TILE ROOF, TOWER, ARCHED ENTRYWAYS |
| Condition |
GOOD |
| Comments |
ALTERATIONS: NONE LISTED |
| Restricted |
N |
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