National Register Record for METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH

Historic Name: METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH
Current Name: CENTENARY METHODIST CHURCH
Address: 702 D AVENUE
City: LAWTON            County: COMANCHE
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: CONSTRUCTED IN 1922, WITH A SMALL ADDITION IN 1924, THE CHURCH DIVERGES FROM THE USUAL GOTHIC REVIVAL STYLE FOUND IN LAWTON. THE CHURCH EXHIBITS THE CLASSICAL REVIVAL STYLE AND IS DOMINATED BY THE TEMPLE FRONT OF THE FACADE - A PEDIEMNT SUPPORTED BY FOUR IONIC COLUMNS. THE BRICK WALLS OF THE CHURCH ARE HIGHLIGHTED BY THE LIMESTONE CORNICE, ARCHITRAVE, AND WINDOW SURROUNDS. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 3/12/85.

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: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1922-24            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: JESSIE GARRETT " HISTORY OF CENTENARY METHODIST CHURCH"
Date Prepared: 1983