Calvary Baptist Church (Oklahoma City)

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
Location2nd and Walnut Sts., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Coordinates35°28′11″N 97°30′30″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1921
Built byRussell Benton Bingham
ArchitectRussell Benton Bingham
NRHP reference No.78002244[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 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]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "We Shall Overcome -- Calvary Baptist Church". Archived from the original on 2008-01-04.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2013-09-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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