National Register Record for FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Historic Name: FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Current Name: FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Address: 118 NORTH 7TH
City: FAIRVIEW            County: MAJOR
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF FAIRVIEW, OKLAHOMA IS ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR CRITERION C, ARCHITECTURE. THIS CHURCH IS THE MOST OUTSTANDING LOCAL EXAMPLE OF LATE GOTHIC REVIVAL STYLE ARCHITECTURE AND IS ONE OF THE ONLY HIGH STYLE DESIGNED BUILDINGS IN THE COMMUNITY TO RETAIN ANY DEGREE OF HISTORIC INTEGRITY.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: RELIGION: RELIGIOUS FACILITY
Current Function: WORK IN PROGRESS
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: LATE GOTHIC REVIVAL
Architect: JOHN C. HOPE
Year Built: 1938            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 2010