St. Thomas Primitive Baptist Church is a historic

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. The church was built in 1922 for the Primitive Baptist congregation and is the oldest surviving structure in Summit, a historically all-black town.
St. Thomas Primitive Baptist Church, Oklahoma State Historical Preservation Office entry
It was built by Rev. L. W. Thomas. The building is a front-gabled, sandstone building with a square cupola on the ridge of the east end, over the entrance. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 for its importance to the historical settlement and the social history of the black community in Oklahoma.

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African-American history of Oklahoma Baptist churches in Oklahoma Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Oklahoma Buildings and structures in Muskogee County, Oklahoma Churches completed in 1922 National Register of Historic Places in Muskogee County, Oklahoma 1922 establishments in Oklahoma Primitive Baptists {{Oklahoma-NRHP-stub