Calvary Baptist Church (also known as Second Street Baptist Church; Saint Paul Baptist Church) is a historic Baptist church at 2nd and Walnut Streets in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Calvary Baptist Church | |
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Location | 2nd and Walnut Sts., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Coordinates | 35°28′11″N 97°30′30″W / 35.46972°N 97.50833°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1921 |
Built by | Russell Benton Bingham |
Architect | Russell Benton Bingham |
NRHP reference No. | 78002244[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 19, 1978 |
It was built in 1921 and added to the National Register in 1978. Martin Luther King Junior spoke in this church during the Civil rights movement.[2][3] In 2012, Dan Davis Law[4] purchased the building for office use and brought it back to its former life with more than $2,000,000[5] in renovations.
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "We Shall Overcome -- Calvary Baptist Church". Archived from the original on January 4, 2008.
- ^ "Vintage Oklahoma City - Calvary Baptist Church". Archived from the original on April 10, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "Oklahoma Personal Injury Attorneys". Dan Davis Law. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ Lackmeyer, Steve. "Calvary Baptist Church being brought back to life as law firm". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
External links
edit- Civil Right information
- Calvary Baptist information
- Ownership & History - The Oklahoman
- https://www.oklahoman.com/story/business/columns/steve-lackmeyer/2013/02/15/calvary-baptist-church-being-brought-back-to-life-as-law-firm/61005993007/
- https://dandavislaw.com/about/