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Douglass School

Built in 1931. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

From the record

“Douglass School in Lawton, Oklahoma, is a historic building and was a former Rosenwald school for African American students active starting in 1931.”

Wikipedia article Douglass School (Lawton, Oklahoma), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 35 National Register listings published here for Comanche County · listed in 2008 · category: Building · built in 1931.

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. 102 E. Gore Blvd., Lawton, 73507
  • When was it listed? November 2008
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Lawton
  • When was it built? 1931
  • National Register reference number. 08001148 - 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

45 since 2001

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 45 fires within 5 miles of Douglass School between 2001 and 2020, burning about 841 acres in total. None started naturally. 8 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 burning13
Arson/incendiarism8
Equipment and vehicle use6
Fireworks6
Missing data/not specified/undetermined5
Smoking4
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Recreation and ceremony1

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

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
3 September 2012Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresAnadarko AgencySE-BISHOP
2 September 2012Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresAnadarko AgencyRAILROAD & BISHOP
12 September 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined20 acresAnadarko AgencySE-BISHOP-3
30 August 2009Debris and open burning60 acresAnadarko AgencyHIGHLAND
24 August 2001Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresAnadarko AgencyMULLEN
21 August 2019Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreAnadarko AgencyHIGHLAND
5 July 2012Fireworks1.0 acresAnadarko AgencyKOOMBZ RD.
4 July 2008Fireworks5.0 acresAnadarko AgencyMAJOR-CLUSTER

Every fire recorded in Comanche 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 Douglass School: 3 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Wolf Creek-1CopperOccurrence1936
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Comanche County

Storms near this property

60 of 360 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lawton, the town this property stands in, in 360 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 183 hail, 117 thunderstorm wind, 48 flash flood, 7 flood. The reports record 3 deaths and 5 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2001Thunderstorm WindLawton1 killed, $11,000,000Wind damage to buildings, homes, trees, and infrastructure was reported city-wide. A telephone pole fell on and killed a passenger riding on a motorcycle.
June 2016Flash FloodLawton1 killed, $10,000A 94 year old man was on his way to church when his truck was swept off the road and into a flooding creek. His body was recovered, still in his truck, Monday afternoon.|Several vehicles stranded in high water near Sheridan and B streets. Water was over one foot deep at the intersection of 27th street and G ave. 11th Street near Numu was closed due to high water. Interstate 44 was closed by high water near Rogers Lane. One foot deep water flowed over Mound road and Cache road. SE 60th and Bishop was impassable due to high water. A car was stranded in rushing water one mile east of I-44 on Gore ave. Several high water rescues were ongoing.
June 2010Flash FloodLawton1 killedNumerous roads were closed due to high water. Several motorists had to be rescued after their automobiles stalled in the high water. One person drowned while trying to push his car out of the high water near NW Farris and 13th Street. No other serious injuries were reported.
January 2001LightningLawton5 hurtLightning struck the ground near a group of 34 soldiers training at the East Range, sending 5 of them to the hospital for treatment.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindLawton$250,000The roof was damaged at Hugh Bish Elementary School.
August 2007Flash FloodLawton$200,000The bridge at Bemel Road was severely damaged. Also, several county roads and bridges in and around Fletcher were closed due to high water. Monetary damages were estimated.
March 2004Thunderstorm WindLawton$200,000Wind gust was measured by ultimeter anemometer on SW 45th Street at 1404 CST. The house across the street lost many shingles on west facing slope of roof. Power lines were downed across town. The football concession stand at Cameron University was picked up and thrown into a nearby parking lot damaging 50 vehicles.
May 2007Flash FloodLawton$70,000Forty people had to be evacuated due to the rapidly rising water. A creek bridge was reported washed out near the Wichita Mountain Estates. Five horses drowned after a failed rescue attempt. Several roads were closed due to the high water. Monetary damages were estimated.
June 2025Flash FloodLawton$50,000Roadway flooding along Lee Boulevard due to water rise from nearby Numu Creek. Several cars became stranded in floodwaters at this location. The event time is approximate.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindLawton$45,000A 15 inch tree branch was snapped and landed on the roof of a home. Two large trees were also uprooted. There were also a few power poles snapped.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindLawton$30,000Outermost layer of roof decking of a two-story apartment blown off due to thunderstorm wind. Time is radar estimated.
June 2007Flash FloodLawton$30,000Up to 100 homes in the Garden Village Addition were evacuated due to rising water. Monetary Damages were estimated.
January 2026Thunderstorm WindLawton$25,000AC units and bleachers were damaged at MacArthur Middle School. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
May 2016Flash FloodLawton$25,000A city park was reported under water with up to 3 feet of water present. At least one vehicle was stranded.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindLawton$25,000At NW 112th and NW Cache Rd., 5-6 power poles were blown down. Roof damage and blown out windows were also reported at this location.
October 2004Thunderstorm WindLawton$25,000A strong wind gust peeled the tin roof and siding off of the Veterans Center. There was also roof damage to a school and several homes on the east side of town. Damage was reported by KSWO-TV in Lawton, Oklahoma.
October 2000LightningLawton$25,000Lightning struck an insulator on West Gore Blvd. and 67th Street causing a power outage to about 1100 homes.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindLawton$25,000Severe thunderstorm winds downed power lines, limbs, and trees throughout Lawton and Fort Sill. Windows were also blown out on Fort Sill.
May 2019Flash FloodLawton$20,000Cars stuck in high water and a couple water rescues from flooded out cars.
May 2016Flash FloodLawton$20,000A storm chaser reported roads were becoming impassable. The broadcast media, KSWO-TV, also relayed a report of water rescues on the west side of Lawton. Many roads were reported impassable or closed.
May 2015Flash FloodLawton$20,000Water up over vehicle tires.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindLawton$20,000no account filed
May 2008Thunderstorm WindLawton$15,000Power lines and power poles were blown down at several locations across the city. Six-hundred residents were without power for a short time. Monetary damages were estimated.
May 2007Flash FloodLawton$15,000Numerous city streets were closed due to high water. Two home were also flooded. Monetary damages were estimated.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindLawton$15,000One business was reported to have the roof blown off.
June 2002Flash FloodLawton$15,000High water forced the closings of the intersection of NW 14th and Andrews Road and two other intersections. One vehicle was abandoned in high water.
August 1999Thunderstorm WindLawton$15,000no account filed
October 2000LightningLawton$13,000Lightning struck an air conditioning unit causing some curtains to catch fire. Significant fire and smoke damage occurred to the master bedroom.
May 2024HailLawton$10,000Relayed image. Additional confirmation from the public of a cracked window. Time is radar estimated.
October 2023Flash FloodLawton$10,000Social media image and relayed reports showing flooding in/around the city of Lawton. This included multiple vehicles stalled in floodwaters, mainly along Lee and Gore Boulevards. Time is estimated.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindLawton$10,000Relayed image showing 6 power poles snapped or blown down just west of the Southeast Lee Boulevard and Southeast 45th Street intersection. Time is radar estimated.
September 2017Flash FloodLawton$10,000A report was relayed by broadcast media of flooding at the intersection of 53rd and Gore Blvd. Water was reported to be coming into a vehicle at this intersection.
May 2015Flash FloodLawton$10,000Low lying areas along roads covered in water. Ditches were overflowing with water rising into yards of homes.
May 2015Flash FloodLawton$10,000Rainfall rates of two inches per hour observed. Numerous streets flooded, with water flooding yards and encroaching on homes.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindLawton$7,500Several power lines and poles were downed across central and eastern parts of Lawton. Power lines and tree limbs were also reported down on Fort Sill.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindLawton$5,000Relayed images showing power poles blown down in at least two locations in the vicinity of Northwest Cache Road and Northwest 67th Street. Time is radar estimated.
July 2021Flash FloodLawton$5,000Water rescue with water coming into vehicle.
August 2017Thunderstorm WindLawton$5,000Several shingles were blown off roof along with several 1 to 2 inch tree limbs down.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindLawton$5,000A high tension utility pole was knocked over/snapped.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindLawton$5,000Railroad storage buildings blown over into roadway on the west side of the city.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindLawton$5,000Several trees and power lines were downed. A metal storage shed was damaged with portions of the roof blocking a street.
May 1993Thunderstorm WindLawton$5,000no account filed
January 1998Thunderstorm WindLawton$4,000Severe thunderstorm winds blew the steeple off a church roof.
April 2003Thunderstorm WindLawton$2,500Tree limbs were downed. Some roofs and outbuildings were also damaged.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindLawton$2,000Relayed image showing a power pole snapped in half. Time is radar estimated.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindLawton$2,000Large trees damaged or uprooted, light structural damage.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindLawton$2,000Power lines and poles downed by wind.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindLawton$2,000Several tree limbs were downed on the west side of Lawton. Monetary damages were estimated.
March 2009Thunderstorm WindLawton$2,000An awning was ripped off a building at Southwest 52nd and Lee Boulevard. Monetary damages were estimated.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindLawton$2,000Power lines were downed.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindLawton$1,800no account filed
December 2018Thunderstorm WindLawton$1,000Power outages reported on the west side of Lawton, OK.
August 2017Thunderstorm WindLawton$1,000Power pole downed.
March 2015Thunderstorm WindLawton$1,000Limbs blown off trees.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindLawton$1,000Observer reported small limbs down, along with nickel size hail.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindLawton$1,000A wind gust downed limbs and power lines. A large tree was also downed in the yard of a house on Northwest 17th.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindLawton$750Severe thunderstorm winds downed 6 utility poles.
June 1996LightningLawton$500no account filed
June 2006Thunderstorm WindLawton$200Three inch diameter tree limbs were downed.
September 1997Thunderstorm WindLawton$10Severe thunderstorm winds snapped 4-inch diameter tree limbs.

Every storm recorded in Comanche 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.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
James Carl, Sr., and Lucille Johnson Family Houseunder 500 feet2025
Carnegie Library0.6 miles1976
Mahoney-Clark House0.6 miles1982
Building 309, Fort Sill Indian School0.7 miles1973
Federal Building and US Courthouse0.7 miles2000
Central Fire Station0.8 miles2016

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 08001148 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Comanche CountyAll 35 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.