Old Trinity Anglican Church - Oklahoma City, OK
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N 35° 29.979 W 097° 31.427
14S E 633888 N 3929456
After 150 years as a place of worship, This Old Church is continuing as a place for solemn services and times of rejoicing.
Waymark Code: WMARFV
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 02/18/2011
Views: 10
This church building has a long and interesting history, and has been resurrected to move well into the future for many to enjoy. Located one block west of the Spanish Village Historic District (known as The Paseo), it is currently operated as the Old Trinity Event Center. Available for weddings and receptions, meetings, reunions and other events, it seats 100 and has a kitchen. The building is open by appointment (event center). Call 405-605-3777.
This is a beautiful old traditional church building with wood planking painted white. The arched, wood entry doors are located in two small vestibules which project to the north and south corners of the building. Four tall stained glass windows adorn each side of the sanctuary. A tall steeple structure projects from the west side of the church, and has three narrow stained glass windows.
The history of this building is well described in this excerpt from the website:
["Old Trinity Anglican Church was built in 1842 in Blackville, New Brunswick, Canada. Constructed in the Gothic Revival Style, it was complete with pointed arched windows and doors serving the community continuously for more than a century. In 1991, the Canadian government declared Old Trinity a provincial historic site. However, time and weather took its toll on the little church and the original bell tower began to pull away from the main body. The building was dismantled by Renovator's Resources, a Halifax based company that salvages old buildings. Tom Lee, photographer and entrepreneur, discovered Old Trinity on the Internet and bought it sight unseen. Soon Old Trinity found a new life, arriving in the Paseo Art District in Oklahoma City in November 2000. The two flatbed trucks carried 17 wall sections, 2 entries, 3 gables, 8 original stained glass windows, and 6 Gothic doors. These pieces were reassembled to give new life to the old church in 7 months. Only the original bell tower did not survive and was replaced to complete the original exterior.
The truck drivers who delivered Old Trinity reported that their great grandfather had donated the land upon which the church had been originally built. The land where it now resides also had never been built on. Father Dale Petley of All Souls Episcopal Church in Oklahoma City began his ministry at Old Trinity in Blackville in 1982 and was present at the completion of the church. Old Trinity faced east-west in Canada and was rebuilt to face east-west in Oklahoma City."] Excerpt from www.oldtrinityofpaseo.com
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1842
Age of Church building determined by?: Church website
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: This was an Anglican Church
Street address of Church:
3000 N. Lee
Oklahoma City, OK US
73103
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
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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