First Christian Church
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This iconic church at NW 36th & Walker was built in 1956.
It was considered a futuristic design at the time and was billed as the "Church of Tomorrow".
Locals sometimes humorously refer to it as the "egg church".
It occupies a 32 acre plot.
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=42803&page=10
It recently faced a near death experience back in February.
Demolition of the church was deemed 'imminent'.
It was under contract to be sold to a buyer who planned to demolish all the structures on the property.
A church member had notified a local councilman about the situation.
This caused quite a stir among the community, who didn't want to see yet another historic building in OKC destroyed.
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=42803&page=7
A legal tussle ensued and this went back and forth for several months before a white knight appeared.
Crossings Church stepped in and announced they would purchase the propery.
They plan to preserve it and do some updating in order to use it as a satellite campus.
So in this case, it was a happy ending.
Some other mid century buildings in OKC have not had such luck.
Just recently, some renovation work has started.
The 130 foot bell tower is being repaired.
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=42803&page=13
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