It was an exciting day when an envelope from Oklahoma's governor, Kevin Stitt, arrived at the Bristow Historical Society. St. George's Episcopal Church, a/k/a the 'little church' is now on the National Historic Registry. The church is at West Seventh Avenue and North Elm Street in Bristow, one block west of Route 66 near the downtown area.
This church has an amazing history and was the first brick church built in Bristow in 1904. Bristow's St. George Episcopal Church was built in 1904, which falls within a decade of Bristow's founding. Wealthy Englishman Thomas Cundy built the church in 1904 and named it St. George’s after the Patron Saint of England. The Cross of Saint Geoge, an equal sided cross formed with one whole and two half bricks, is clearly displayed in the decorative battlement of the portico of the front of the building. According to the Oklahoma Historical Society, the building, dubbed 'Little Church' is significant because of its Late Gothic Revival style.
The City of Bristow currently owns the church and allows it to be used by the public.
City officials want to keep the church as original as possible and share it with Route 66 travelers and local residents, as well. Along with designation to the National Register of Historic Places list, the property will receive limited protection, and in some cases financial incentives.
The National Register of Historic Places is an official list of properties significant to the country's past