Boston Avenue United Methodist Church is located in downtown Tulsa and currently has an 8,000 strong congregation. The methodist tradition here dates to 1893, when Rev. E. B. Chenoweth came to the trading post town of Tulsa to establish the Methodist Episcopal Church. The early church was housed in a brick building, but due to the growing congregation a site was bought in 1906 for a new church. The church was completed in 1929 - a fine example of art deco architecture that has been designated a Historic Landmark.
The limestone building was designed by Dr Adah M. Robinson to create a place that is ' honest, harmonious and spiritualized'. The church features a 255 high tower with fifteen floors housing classrooms, offices and a small prayer chapel. The top of the tower features finials that are common on churches dating to the Middle Ages.
Throughout the building, echoed in the tower and the stained glass window, are downward-flowing lines to symbolize God's outpouring of love. The design of the Sanctuary leads the eye to the pulpit and features a 750,000 piece mosaic behind the choir loft, and a 13-foot bronze cross. The stained glass windows feature indigenous flowers of Oklahoma to symbolize vitality, joy and the generosity of faith. The south entrance features the statues of prominent historic individuals and over the north entrance are the figures of John Wesley the founding father of the Methodist Church, alongside his brother and mother.
As part of the church's 100 year celebrations art deco mosaics were added to the hall-each weighing over 3,000 pounds and containing a quarter of a million tiles.
