Bristow Historical Society seeks to get ‘little church’ on National Register

The Bristow (Oklahoma) Historical Society seeks to place the St. George’s Episcopal Church, aka the city’s “little church,” on the National Register of Historic Places.

The church is at West Seventh Avenue and North Elm Street in Bristow, one block west of Route 66 near the downtown area.

Built in 1904, St. George’s was the first brick church built in the city.

Here is an old postcard of the church.

The historical society stated this about the church a few years ago:

 Wealthy Englishman Thomas Cundy built the church in 1903 and named it St. George’s after the Patron Saint of England. The Cross of Saint Geoge, an equal sided cross formed with one whole and two half bricks, is clearly displayed in the decorative battlement of the portico of the front of the building.

More from the video:

A perusal of Google Street View shows the church has changed little. The church appears to be no longer active, though it’s available for rental from the city.

Several people on a comment thread in the historical society’s post said the church once was part of the Christian Science sect and that marriages occurred there as recently as 10 years ago.

News on 6 in Tulsa reported the National Register of Historic Places designation will help the city acquire more grants to preserve the building, including repairing cracks in the plaster walls.

City officials want to keep the church as original as possible and share it with Route 66 travelers and local residents, as well.

(Old postcard image of St. George’s Episcopal Church in Bristow, Oklahoma)

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