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First Christian Church (Lawton, Oklahoma)

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First Christian Church lawton
First Christian Church lawton

The First Christian Church in Lawton, Oklahoma is a historic church at 701 D Avenue. It was built in 1929 and added to the National Register of historic Places in 1985.It was designed by architect Walter T. Vahlberg in Gothic Revival style. It was built in 1928 but was soon destroyed by a fire, and it was rebuilt in 1929.According to its National Register nomination, it "is the best example of Gothic Revival style architecture in Southwest Oklahoma" and its stained glass windows are "the most impressive such windows" to be found in any church in that area.

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First Christian Church (Lawton, Oklahoma)
Southwest 7th Street, Lawton

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Southwest 7th Street
73502 Lawton
Oklahoma, United States
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Lawton, Oklahoma
Lawton, Oklahoma

Lawton is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Located in southwestern Oklahoma, approximately 87 mi (140 km) southwest of Oklahoma City, it is the principal city of the Lawton, Oklahoma, metropolitan statistical area. According to the 2020 census, Lawton's population was 90,381, making it the sixth-largest city in the state, and the largest in Western Oklahoma.Developed on former reservation lands of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Indians, Lawton was founded by European Americans on 6 August 1901. It was named after Major General Henry Ware Lawton, who served in the Civil War, where he earned the Medal of Honor, and was killed in action in the Philippine–American War. Lawton's landscape is typical of the Great Plains, with flat topography and gently rolling hills, while the area north of the city is marked by the Wichita Mountains. The city's proximity to the Fort Sill Military Reservation, formerly the base of the Apache territory before statehood, gave Lawton economic and population stability throughout the 20th century.Although Lawton's economy is still largely dependent on Fort Sill, it has grown to encompass manufacturing, higher education, health care, and retail. The city has a council-manager government; the city council members are elected from single-member districts and the mayor is elected at-large. They hire a professional city manager to direct daily operations. Interstate 44 and three major United States highways serve the city, while Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport connects Lawton by air. Recreation can be found at the city's many parks, lakes, museums, and festivals. Notable residents of the city include many musical and literary artists, as well as several professional athletes.