National Register Record for FIRST METHODIST-EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH

Historic Name: FIRST METHODIST-EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH
Current Name: FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Address: 314 W. CANADIAN AVENUE
City: VINITA            County: CRAIG
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE CLASSICAL REVIVAL STYLE, THE FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH OF VINITA RESEMBLES ITS SECULAR NEIGHBOR - THE CRAIG COUNTY COURTHOUSE. BOTH THE CHURCH AND COURTHOUSE ARE DOMINATED BY in antis LIMESTONE COLUMNS ON THE MAIN FACADE. THE LIMESTONE CONSTRASTS WIT HTHE RED BRICK OF THE WALLS. COMPLETED IN 1922, THE CHURCH WAS DESIGNED BY THE TULSA FIRM OF BUTLER & SANDERS. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 6/3/99.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: RELIGIOUS STRUCTURE
Current Function: RELIGIOUS STRUCTURE
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: CLASSICAL REVIVAL
Architect: BUTLER & SANDERS, ARCHITECTS; LOVE BROTHERS, BUILDERS
Year Built: 1920-22            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: CHURCH DOCUMENTS, CRAIG COUNTY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION, 1984.
Date Prepared: 1997