1921 - St. John's Lutheran Church - Okarche, OK
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hamquilter
N 35° 43.483 W 097° 58.706
14S E 592391 N 3953897
This church organized in 1892 and built this beautiful building in 1921.
Waymark Code: WM14P1Z
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2021
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St. John's Lutheran Church is located on the northwest corner of 4th Street and Colorado Avenue in Okarche. It is addressed as 408 Colorado Avenue. This is a red brick building in the Gothic style.
The main entrance faces 4th Street, with an eleven-step staircase with metal railings and brick sidewalls. The entrance is recessed under a covered porch with three pointed arched openings. There are four wood doors, each with overhead arches. The roof is a steep gable, with cross gables on the north and south. The windows have stained glass. On the southwest corner is a second entrance, and on the west end is a three-sided bricked bay.
The cornerstone is located on one of the brick pilasters on the 4-story bell tower which reaches high above the roof line. The cornerstone indicates that the church was organized in 1892 and the building constructed in 1921.
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