National Register Record for FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Historic Name: FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Current Name: FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Address: 701 D. AVENUE
City: LAWTON            County: COMANCHE
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT WALTER VAHLBERG, THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF LAWTON IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE GOTHIC REVIVAL STYLE. DOMINATING THE FACADE IS A LARGE ROSE WINDOW, THE CENTERPIECE OF A COLLECTION OF IMPRESSIVE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS. THE BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1928 AND SUFFERED A DEVASTATING FIRE THAT YEAR. IT WAS REBUILT IN 1929. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 3/12/85.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: RELIGION
Current Function: RELIGION
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: GOTHIC REVIVAL
Architect: WALTER T. VAHLBERG, ARCHITECT
Year Built: 1928/1929            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH UNPUBLISHED PAMPHLET "GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 1901-1951", FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH UNPUBLISHED PAMPHLET "1976 DIAMOND JUBILEE 1901-1976"
Date Prepared: 3/83