Strother Memorial Chapel
Strother Memorial Chapel | |
The chapel in December 2014 | |
| Location | 1201 Van Dr., Seminole, Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°14′2″N 96°41′7″W / 35.23389°N 96.68528°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000880[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 2, 2003 |
Strother Memorial Chapel is a historic chapel at 1201 Van Drive in Seminole, Oklahoma. It is located in the Maple Grove Cemetery.
It was built in 1928 in honor of O. D. Strother, a founding father of the local oil industry.[2] Over the following 70 years it fell into disrepair, and then was restored through the efforts of the Maple Grove Cemetery Association and the Seminole Historical Society.[3] The chapel was added to the National Register in 2003.
Former Oklahoma Governor and U.S. Senator David L. Boren would be buried in Maple Grove Cemetery on February 24, 2025.[4][5]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Anson, Karen (July 24, 2003). "State Approves Chapel Nomination to National Register of Historic Places" (PDF). The Seminole Producer. p. 1. Retrieved February 8, 2019 – via Seminole Historical Society.
- ^ Seminole Historical Society. "Strother Chapel". Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "David Lyle Boren". The Oklahoman. March 10, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ "Boren remembered as passionate servant leader". The Norman Transcript. March 29, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.