Group of individuals standing in front of brick wall, written on back of original, "Congregation of St. Phillip's Church, Muskogee, Easter, 1947, 6 a.m. Lay reader - Robert S. McKee, Grace Church, Muskogee, Acting Vicar - Paul Palmer".

Stacked stone building, raised lettering on stone "REBUILT 1923," signage below "Grace Episcopal Church, The First Episcopal Church in Oklahoma Indian Territory," image of church building, "The present building was constructed at Sixth and Broadway in 1905 and was moved to this site and enlarged in 1923." Church history on sign states Rt. Rev. Francis Key Brooke established it as mission in 1893 and as parish in 1904.

Double front doors with arched window above. Doors are painted red and have wood trimmed cross shape on each.

Front page of "Oklahoma Episcopal Messenger", May 1945. Picture of "Grace Church, Muskogee" and gives history of consecration by Bishop Casady on March 25. Mortgage had been burned on March 24.

Brick building, covered vestibule at front and side entrances, windows for basement area with stucco sides, slate roof on building, cross above each covered vestibule, concrete steps to doorways. Church was established 1919 with last entry in register in 1970.

Reverend Herbert C. Banks served in the Episcopal Missionary District of Oklahoma at St. Philip's Church, Muskogee and St. Thomas Church, Tulsa from 1927 through 1933. Reverend Banks served in World War I before becoming a deacon and graduating from Bishop Payne Divinity School and Dubose Memorial Church Training School. He was recommended to Bishop Thurston and served both churches for most of his tenure in the district. Banks left Oklahoma and was an Episcopal clergyman at St. Cyprian's, New York City.

Joelzie Thompson was recommended as a priest for St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Muskogee, by Reverend Sanchez of Oklahoma . Reverend Thompson's father was a priest at Tulsa's Methodist Episcopal Church, so Reverend Thompson was interested in locating to Oklahoma. Because Oklahoma was a Missionary District dependent on the national office for salaries, Bishop Casady had to receive approval before hiring Reverend Thompson. Approved in 1933, Reverend Thompson served St. Philip's Episcopal Church from 1933 through 1936. After leaving the District, he served in many states, ending his clergy service at St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Wood shake covered multi-storied steeple with cross atop. Steeple set on stacked stone building.