(Former) Ferguson Chapel Presbyterian Church - Watonga, OK - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

In 1901, a group of eleven people in Watonga met and organized this Presbyterian church. The building was dedicated on June 14, 1903 at a cost of $1,387.99. The workers who constructed it were paid $2.00 per day. The church was an active Presbyterian church from 1901 to 1972. The name Ferguson refers to T.B. Ferguson who ran a local newspaper and was the 6th Territorial Governor of Oklahoma Territory.

In 1992, local residents organized a foundation, obtained the funds and gave their voluntary labor to restore this quaint church building. Today, it is the site of an Ice Cream Social each August, and an Old Fashioned Christmas in December. The church is also available for weddings, meetings and historical events. For information, or to have a tour of the building, call 580-623-5452.

This is a one-story clapboard building, with an attic and a basement with an outside entrance. The roof is cross-gabled, and a bell tower rises on the southwest corner above the entrance. Triple windows on each side have arched fanlights above. The windows on either side of the entrance are single with pointed tops and contain stained glass. Fanlight windows in the attic also have stained glass. The bell tower has a wood cupola with four open sides with railings and contains a single bell.

This is a lovely peek into the past and a symbol of the strong religious foundation of the early settlers before statehood.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 06/14/1903 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source Street address of Church: 2nd and Weigle Street Watonga, OK USA 73772 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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