The Central Baptist Church at 515 N. 4th Street in

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was a historic

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building. It was built in 1908 and added to the

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in 1984. The building was demolished in 1985 for

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. It was a one-story building with a

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and two-story towers at north and south ends of its east-facing front. It was listed on the National Register as part of a multiple property submission for Black Protestant churches in Muskogee. With .

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African-American history of Oklahoma Baptist churches in Oklahoma Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Oklahoma Churches completed in 1908 Buildings and structures in Muskogee, Oklahoma National Register of Historic Places in Muskogee County, Oklahoma 1908 establishments in Oklahoma Demolished buildings and structures in Oklahoma Buildings and structures demolished in 1985 {{Oklahoma-church-stub