Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places

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ID Number SG100004401
Historic Name TRINITY UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Description of Significance TRINITY UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IS BEING NOMINATED FOR THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL UNDER CRITERIA A FOR ITS IMPACT AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE AREAS OF ETHNIC HERITAGE: BLACK AND SOCIAL HISTORY. THE PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE CHURCH IS FROM THE FOUNDING OF CRESTON HILLS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN 1945 THROUGH THE PASSAGE OF NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION IN 1965, ESPECIALLY 1960, WHEN ALL-WHITE CRESTON HILLS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MERGED WITH ALL-BLACK BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT THE PRESENT LOCATION. THE NEW, INTEGRATED CONGREGATION TOOK THE NAME TRINITY UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. TRINITY UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IS ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL UNDER CRITERIA CONSIDERATION A AS IT IS A PROPERTY OWNED BY RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION AND USED FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER 09/19/2019.
Current Name SAME
Address 2301 NORTHEAST 23RD STREET
City OKLAHOMA CITY
County OKLAHOMA
Lot 8-9
Block 048
Current Section
Township
Range
Type BUILDING
Historic Function RELIGION: RELIGIOUS FACILITY
Current Function RELIGION: RELIGIOUS FACILITY
Area Significance 1 ETHNIC HERITAGE: BLACK
Area Significance 2 SOCIAL HISTORY
Date Prepared MARCH 2019
Year Built 1945-1975
Original Site YES
Architect/Builder UNKNOWN
Architectural Style COLONIAL REVIVAL
Roof Material ASPHALT SHINGLE
Wall Material BRICK
Window Material WOOD
Door Material ALUMINUM
Decorative Details
Condition EXCELLENT
Comments LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 19 SEPTEMBER 2019.
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