Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Oklahoma - Comanche County
Comanche County Oklahoma has 35 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 9 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Beal, Mattie, House, Blockhouse on Signal Mountain, Camp Comanche Site, Chiefs Knoll and Fort Sill.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic dating back to 8999 BC.

The famous person Quanah Parker is associated with one of more of the Comanche County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Comanche County places including US Army, Frederickson--Parks Inc., Paul Harris, Frank Rush Sr., R.S. Moore, Chapman Const. Co., J.W. Smith, Walter T. Vahlberg, Ben Ferguson and Sam Reimer. Prominent architectural styles found in Comanche Country are Classical Revival, Modern Movement and Apartment.

Arrastra Site (added 1981 - - #81000455)
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge , Cache
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park, Underwater
More Information:
archives document
Balloon Hanger at Henry Post Army Airfield (added 2015 - - #15000826)
Fort Sill, Fort Sill
US National Archives bot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949 AD
Beal, Mattie, House (added 1975 - - #75001564)
Also known as Mattie Beal Payne Mansion
5th St. and Summit Ave. , Lawton
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Blockhouse on Signal Mountain (added 1978 - - #78002228)
Off Mackenzie Hill Rd. , Fort Sill
Eissacmedic, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Communications Facility
Current Function:
Defense
More Information:
archives document
Boulder Cabin (added 1981 - - #81000456)
NW of Cache , Cache
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Buffalo Lodge (added 1981 - - #81000457)
NW of Cache , Cache
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rush,Frank,Sr.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Building 309, Fort Sill Indian School (added 1973 - - #73001559)
E edge of Lawton, off U.S. 62 , Lawton
Eissacmedic, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Native American, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Camp Comanche Site (added 1977 - - #77001091)
Address Restricted , Fort Sill
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Art, Historic - Aboriginal
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Carnegie Library (added 1976 - - #76001560)
B Ave. and 5th St. , Lawton
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Central Fire Station (added 2016 - - #16000618)
Lawton, Lawton
Dsessom, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Chicago
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1930-1957 AD
Chiefs Knoll (added 1978 - - #78002229)
Also known as Post Cemetery
Macomb and Burrill Rds. , Fort Sill
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Native American, Military
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Defense, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
archives document
Comanche Indian Mission Cemetery (added 2014 - - #12000437)
Henry Post Army Airfield, 4900 Area, Fort Sill
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Douglass School (added 2008 - - #08001148)
Also known as Douglas School; Lawton Douglass School, Douglass Learning Center
102 E. Gore Blvd. , Lawton
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Black
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
archives document
Federal Building and US Courthouse (added 2000 - - #00000243)
Jct. of SW 5th St. and SW "E" Ave. , Lawton
F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wenderoth, Oscar, Moore, R.S.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office, Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office
More Information:
archives document
Ferguson House (added 1981 - - #81000458)
Also known as Ferguson Ranch House
NW of Cache , Cache
Cleome Serrulata, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ferguson,Ben, Reimer,Sam
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
First Christian Church (added 1985 - - #85000566)
701 D Ave. , Lawton
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Vahlberg,Walter T.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
First Presbyterian Church of Lawton (added 1979 - - #79001990)
Also known as Centenary United Methodist Church of Lawton
8th St. and D Ave. , Lawton
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
First State Bank of Indiahoma (added 1980 - - #80003261)
Also known as Indiahoma,Community Center
Main St. , Indiahoma
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
archives document
Fort Sill (added 1966 - - #66000629)
US 62 , Fort Sill
Wwoods, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Military Facility, Water Works
Current Function:
Defense, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Military Facility, Water Works
More Information:
archives document
General Officers Quarters (added 1975 - - #75001563)
Also known as Hurley,Patrick,House
1310 Shanklin Circle , Fort Sill
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Defense, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Gore Pit District (added 1980 - - #80004520)
Also known as Cm-151,324 & 325
Address Restricted , Lawton
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Archaic
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Indian Cemeteries (added 1977 - - #77001510)
Also known as Apache Prisoner-of-War Cemeteries, & Otipoby Comanche Cemete
Fort Sill Military Reservation , Fort Sill
Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Native American, Military
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Defense, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
archives document
Ingram House (added 1981 - - #81000459)
NE of Cache , Cache
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ingram,Earl
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Lawton High School (added 1997 - - #97000197)
Also known as Central Junior High School;Old Lawton High School
809 C Ave. , Lawton
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Economics
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
archives document
Lawton National Guard Armory (added 2007 - - #07000519)
600 Northwest Cache Rd. , Lawton
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Harris, Paul, Frederickson--Parks Inc.
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Arms Storage
More Information:
archives document
Mahoney-Clark House (added 1982 - - #82001494)
513-515 W. Gore Ave. , Lawton
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Medicine Bluffs (added 1974 - - #74001659)
Medicine Bluff Creek , Fort Sill
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
More Information:
archives document
Medicine Park Hotel and Annex (added 1979 - - #79001991)
E. Lake Dr. , Medicine Park
Danieljlay, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Meers Mining Camp (added 1978 - - #78002230)
Also known as Meers
20 mi. (32 km) NW of Lawton , Lawton
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Department Store
More Information:
archives document
Methodist Episcopal Church, South (added 1985 - - #85000567)
Also known as Centenary Methodist Church
702 D Ave. , Lawton
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Old Tower Two (added 1974 - - #74001660)
NW of Lawton at jct. of Signal Mountain and Tower Two Rds. , Lawton
Eissacmedic, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Current Function:
Defense
More Information:
archives document
Parker, Quanah, Star House (added 1970 - - #70000532)
Also known as Quanah Parker House
Eagle Park , Cache
Caknuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Parker,Quanah
Significant Year:
1958, 1880
Area of Significance:
Native American, Politics/Government, Architecture, Military, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Penateka (added 1976 - - #76001559)
Also known as Chief's House
3.5 mi. W of Elgin on U.S. 277 , Elgin
Eissacmedic, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Native American, Military
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Post, Henry, Air Field (added 1978 - - #78002231)
N of Lawton on Fort Sill , Lawton
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Air-Related
Current Function:
Defense, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Air-Related
More Information:
archives document
Sunset-Vogue-Blue Ribbon Apartments Historic District (added 2018 - - #100003236)
Northwest Williams and Hoover Avenues, Northwest 23rd and 22nd Streets, Lawton
Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1952-1967 AD
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