National Register Record for CUPCO CHURCH

Historic Name: CUPCO CHURCH
Current Name: CUPCO FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH
Address: None
City: YANUSH VICINITY            County: LATIMER
Section: SE 1/4, SW 1/4, SE 1/4 OF SEC 28           Township: 3N           Range: 19E          
Description of significance: THE CUPCO CHURCH, BUILT IN 1889, IS ONE OF SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMAS OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY FUNCTIONING CHURCHES. THIS SINGLE-STORY RECTANGULAR BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED BY METHODIST MISSIONARIES, SENT TO EVANGELIZE THE CHOCTAWS IN THE AREA. THE CHOCTAW NATION MAINTAINED THE CHURCH FOR TRIBAL MEMBERS UNTIL 1914, AT WHICH TIME THE CHURCH WAS SOLD. A MAJORITY OF THE PRESENT CONGREGANTS ARE CHOCTAW. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 11/6/1980.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: RELIGION: RELIGIOUS FACILITY: CHURCH
Current Function: RELIGION: RELIGIOUS FACILITY: CHURCH
Area of Significance 1: ETHNIC HERITAGE: NATIVE AMERICAN
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: NO DISTINCTIVE STYLE
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1889            Original Site: YES
Condition: POOR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: INTERVIEW , JACK MAUSER, WILBURTON OK, JUNE 19, 1979
Date Prepared: 8-79