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Oct 7, 2010

Originally called Cooper, the community was planned in 1899 by Frank Cooper, who had organized a settlement company in anticipation of the opening of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Reservation in August 1901. When he learned the reservation would be opened with a lottery instead of a run, Cooper asked for and was granted 320 acres for his company members. He...

Location Class: •Residential •Church •Ghost Town

City: •Cooperton

Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team •Billy!

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Oct 1, 2010

October is “Haunted Heartland” month at Abandoned Oklahoma. With Halloween approaching fast, we figured why not do something special. So, during the month of October, we will be featuring the scariest places in Oklahoma. We are not ghost hunters, and don’t have any special equipment, but some of the places we have been do come off as pretty...

Location Class: •School •Church •Ghost Town •Hospital

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Sep 2, 2010

This modern church on the prairie is an architectural icon, a tribute to the ingenuity of architect Bruce Goff, and to the congregation that brought his design to life. This place matters to its community, to Oklahoma, and to modern architecture lovers. This unique treasure, designed by Bruce Goff while Dean of the School of Architecture at the University of...

Location Class: •Church

City: •Edmond

Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team •Billy!

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Aug 31, 2009

St. George church was started by a group of Greek Orthodox brothers shortly after statehood. By 1921 they had raised enough funds to build a church at the corner of NW 8th and western. During this period there was great growth among the congregation. They had their traditional greek festivals which were open to the public during and lent and led many community...

Location Class: •Church

City: •Oklahoma City

Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team •Billy!

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Aug 2, 2009

St. Vincent’s Home was operated by the Brothers of Mercy and was built in 1945. The nursing order of Catholic brothers moved to the present location and built the ‘old’ section of the building in 1953. The addition was built using a grant from Hill-Burton. St. Vincent’s takes male patients only. In 1957, patients ranged from a 7 year old...

Location Class: •Residential •Church •Hospital

City: •Oklahoma City

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Jul 29, 2009

Located in Oklahoma City’s “church row” The center for Design Arts began it’s life as the First Church of Christ Scientists. It was constructed in phases between 1914 and 1918.It has been abandoned for close to two decades. The building itself is constructed in a Classical Revival design featuring four greek columns facing Robinson, with...

Location Class: •Commercial •Church

City: •Oklahoma City

Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team

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