Press Release
September 8, 2025
Contact: Michael Mayes
State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 405-522-4479
[email protected]
okhistory.org/shpo
Baptist Building in Oklahoma City Added to National Register of Historic Places
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Historical Society and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) are pleased to announce the National Register of Historic Places designation for the following property in Oklahoma. The National Register of Historic Places is our nation’s official list of properties significant in our past.
Oklahoma County
Baptist Building
1141 N. Robinson Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County
Located in Oklahoma City, the Baptist Building is a four-story Art Deco building constructed between 1948 and 1949 that was designed specifically to be the Baptist headquarters in the South. The Baptist Building is a testament as a unique illustration of a post-war building in Oklahoma City and showcases a transitional influence between Art Deco to Mid-century Modern Movement. Designed by architects Bertie Noftsger and William Lawrence, the Baptist Building served as the Baptist headquarters from 1949 until 1990, when the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma moved to a new location.
Listing in the National Register of Historic Places is an honorific designation that provides recognition, limited protection, and, in some cases, financial incentives for these important properties. The SHPO identifies, evaluates, and nominates properties for this special designation.
The State Historic Preservation Office is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites, and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications, the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit okhistory.org.
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