LASR.net Homepage




Menu

Grace Episcopal Church


category : Historic Churches
Grace Episcopal Church Grace Episcopal Church began in 1898 in another location in town.. The sanctuary was designed by John Duncan Forsyth and was commissioned on Whit Sunday 1951 in our current location of 13th and Grand. Forsyth was also the architect of the Marland Mansion and many other structures in the region. Oil baron and Governor of Oklahoma, E.W. Marland was a parishoner. In 1998 Grace church celebrated its 100 year with the commisioning of the new Christian Education building.

Qne of the stained glass windows which were created in England, shows the Whitehurst memorial window which depicts Christ with the children.


Come visit us in Ponca City, Oklahoma

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Centennial Plaza

The Centennial Plaza, with its backdrop of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, was started as a project for the Centennial year of the 1893

Ponca City, OK Arts

Lake Ponca

For maximum enjoyment, scenic Lake Ponca is divided into two areas -- one for sailboats and fishing, the other for motorboats and skiing. Outdoor lovers will enjoy a picnic, a campout, or a hike through the Nature Center.

Ponca City, OK Recreation


Marland Estate Mansion

Marland modeled his dream home after the Davanzati Palace in Florence, Italy. Breathtakingly beautiful, this "Palace on the Prairie"

Ponca City, OK Museums

Cultural Center Museum & Visitors Center

The Ponca City Cultural Center Museum is the former home of Ernest Whitworth Marland, tenth Governor of Oklahoma, who came to Ponca City to visit the 101 Ranch. He remained to build a vast oil empire. He was the founder and president of Marland Oil Company, now Conoco Inc.

Ponca City, OK Museums

Things to do Historic Churches near Ponca City, OK