Aldridge Hotel

Built in 1928. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

From the record

“The Aldridge Hotel, also called the Aldridge Building Senior Apartments or just the Aldridge Apartments, is a landmark historic structure in Shawnee, Oklahoma. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma since 2000.”
Wikipedia article Aldridge Hotel (Shawnee, Oklahoma), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 18 National Register listings published here for Pottawatomie County · listed in 2000 · category: Building · built in 1928.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 20-24 E. 9th St., Shawnee, 74801
When was it listed? June 2000
Category. building
Census division. Shawnee
When was it built? 1928
National Register reference number. 00000622 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

29 since 2007

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Aldridge Hotel between 2007 and 2020, burning about 820 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	10
Equipment and vehicle use	8
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	5
Arson/incendiarism	3
Power generation/transmission/distribution	2
Fireworks	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
13 August 2012	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	Southern Plains Regional Office	BENSON
10 August 2012	Equipment and vehicle use	230 acres	Southern Plains Regional Office	MULLIN
4 July 2011	Fireworks	1.0 acres	Kickapoo Field Office	SPARKLER BOMB
19 July 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Kickapoo Field Office	LEO
3 June 2012	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Kickapoo Field Office	6TH ST
11 June 2012	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Kickapoo Field Office	FRANK MONDAY
11 April 2011	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Kickapoo Field Office	LOCO #2
3 March 2011	Debris and open burning	22 acres	Kickapoo Field Office	LOCO

Every fire recorded in Pottawatomie County

Mines and quarries near this property

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Aldridge Hotel: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Markwell Sand Co Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Pottawatomie County

Storms near this property

60 of 154 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shawnee, the town this property stands in, in 154 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 62 thunderstorm wind, 57 hail, 15 flash flood, 7 lightning. The reports record 1 death and 14 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
May 1999	Tornado (F2)	Shawnee	1 killed, 10 hurt, $500,000	Tornado D2. See summary at end of May 3rd storm reports.
September 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	3 hurt, $35,000	no account filed
October 1998	Tornado (F3)	Shawnee	1 hurt, $1,500,000	no account filed
October 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$1,500,000	no account filed
August 2019	Lightning	Shawnee	$1,000,000	Large 10,000 sq. ft. home was struck by lightning and burned down as thunderstorms moved through the area. Time of strike and damage costs estimated.
October 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$1,000,000	no account filed
March 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$250,000	The roofs of four buildings at Remington Place Apartments were blown off, affecting 56 residences.
May 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$200,000	The roof was blown off of a building at Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech. Trees were also downed over Firelake Golf Course and numerous large limbs were snapped. At least one power pole was snapped. Six tribal buildings sustained minor damage, including the Citizen Pottawatomi Cultural Heritage Center. A door and the air conditioning unit were damaged at the Unity Health Center. Seven homes sustained minor damage, with a tree falling on one of the houses. Monetary damages were estimated.
May 1999	Tornado (F1)	Shawnee	$200,000	Tornado D3 (Pottawatomie County portion). See summary at end of May 3rd storm reports.
January 2026	Tornado (EF1)	Shawnee	$100,000	A tornado developed on the north side of Shawnee, just north of Shawnee Regional Airport. The tornado damaged one home moving through a neighborhood west of State Highway 3E, but damage was mostly to trees and fences. Crossing Interstate 40, a hotel received roof damage just east of Shawnee Mall, and a bread truck was blown over near a Wal Mart. Two businesses were damaged northeast of the hotel and just west of Harrison Avenue. At one business, a roof AC unit was damaged, garage doors were blown in, vehicle windows were broken, and trees and power lines were downed. The tornado dissipated near Harrison Avenue south of Garretts Lake Road.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Shawnee	$100,000	Widespread flooding with numerous cars submerged in high water.
June 2007	Flood	Shawnee	$100,000	In Shawnee, 45th Street between West Bryant and East Harrison was closed due to high water. Forty-six single family homes and seven commercial buildings sustained major flood damage. About sixty homes were reported to have minor flood damage. Monetary damages were estimated.
October 1998	Tornado (F1)	Shawnee	$75,000	no account filed
May 2015	Flash Flood	Shawnee	$60,000	Numerous high water rescues with several vehicles underwater.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$50,000	Several trees were uprooted or damaged. Damage also occurred at an industrial park. Several semi-trucks were rolled over. One semi was destroyed when it rolled into a truck wash. The walls of the truck wash collapsed. The doors and roof to a steel building were also damaged.
December 1999	Lightning	Shawnee	$50,000	no account filed
October 1998	Tornado (F1)	Shawnee	$40,000	no account filed
April 2024	Tornado (EF0)	Shawnee	$30,000	A tornado developed southwest of US Highway 177 and Acme Road and moved northeast through the northwestern portion of Shawnee. A few homes had shingle damage and there were some sheds, fences, metal buildings, trees and power poles damaged along the path.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Shawnee	$30,000	Two feet of water over the road with water rescues ongoing.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$25,000	Many trees were downed on the north side of town, near Interstate 40 and Highway 77. Numerous tree limbs, up to 8 inches in diameter, were also downed across town. A chain link fence was downed. An outbuilding was blown over. A movie theater sign was also splintered.
April 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$15,000	A few large tree limbs (20 to 28 inches in diameter) fell onto two vehicles, powerlines, and a kids playhouse.
June 2003	Lightning	Shawnee	$15,000	Lightning caused a house fire near Bethel Acres on Lake Road.
December 1999	Lightning	Shawnee	$12,000	no account filed
April 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$10,000	A large box truck overturned by thunderstorm wind. This was near the path of an EF-0 tornado (see separate entry for additional details about this tornado).
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$10,000	Tree and fence damage. Shingles blown off several roofs. Power outages reported. Time estimated by radar.
November 2008	Hail	Shawnee	$10,000	The hail broke several windows at Shawnee Lake. Monetary damages were estimated.
November 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$10,000	Minor roof damage, mainly shingle damage to three structures, was reported as a result of high winds. Monetary damages were estimated.
May 2003	Lightning	Shawnee	$10,000	A house was set on fire due to a lightning strike.
August 1996	Lightning	Shawnee	$8,000	no account filed
March 2023	Flood	Shawnee	$5,000	Street flooding in usual flood prone locations around Shawnee.
June 2016	Flash Flood	Shawnee	$5,000	Water rescue due to stalled car at Airport dr. and Macarthur st. Also reports of water 2 to 2.5 feet deep over W Benedict and N Kennedy.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$5,000	Trees and power lines were downed. The ceiling fell in at the Shawnee Care Center.
May 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$2,000	A board was blown through a wind shield of a moving vehicle. Monetary damages were estimated.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$2,000	A few trees were downed.
April 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$1,000	Power lines were downed.
September 2001	Lightning	Shawnee	$1,000	Lightning struck a house on 11st Street, causing a small fire in the attic.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$1,000	no account filed
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$500	Several medium sized trees were downed.
December 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$500	no account filed
October 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$500	no account filed
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$100	Severe thunderstorm winds downed and split large trees, blocking several roads.
September 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$100	no account filed
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$10	Large tree limbs were downed.
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	$10	Large tree limbs were downed, blocking numerous roads.
April 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	-	Shawnee (SHAW) Mesonet observation.
January 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	-	Shawnee (SHAW) Mesonet observation.
January 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	-	An image courtesy of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management shows a large tree uprooted. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
March 2025	Hail	Shawnee	-	MPing report. Event time adjusted based on radar observations.
May 2025	Hail	Shawnee	-	The report was relayed through mPING. The event time is adjusted based on radar observations.
May 2025	Hail	Shawnee	-	The report was relayed through mPING. The event time is adjusted based on radar observations.
May 2025	Hail	Shawnee	-	An image showing a digital caliper measurement from near the intersection of U.S. Highway 177 and MacArthur Boulevard was shared.
May 2025	Hail	Shawnee	-	The report was relayed through mPING. The event time is adjusted based on radar observations.
April 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	-	Shawnee (SHAW) Mesonet observation.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	-	Shawnee (SHAW) Mesonet observation.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	-	Social media image showing a 1218-inch diameter tree limb blown down. Time is radar estimated.
September 2023	Hail	Shawnee	-	Report of quarter to golf ball size hail.
September 2023	Hail	Shawnee	-	MPing report.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	-	Shawnee (SHAW) Mesonet observation.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Shawnee	-	Shawnee (SHAW) Mesonet observation.
July 2023	Hail	Shawnee	-	MPing report.

Every storm recorded in Pottawatomie County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Bell Street Historic District	under 500 feet	2000
State National Bank Building	0.1 miles	2020
Pottawatomie County Courthouse	0.1 miles	1984
Beard Cabin	0.2 miles	1983
Santa Fe Depot	0.4 miles	1974
Governors Mansion	0.5 miles	1983

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 00000622 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Pottawatomie County	All 18 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.