Medicine Park Hotel and Annex

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

From the record

One of 35 National Register listings published here for Comanche County · listed in 1979 · category: Building.

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

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
Address. E. Lake Dr., Medicine Park, 73557
When was it listed? September 1979
Category. building
Census division. Northwest Comanche
National Register reference number. 79001991 - 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

126 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 126 fires within 5 miles of Medicine Park Hotel and Annex between 1993 and 2020, burning about 13,393 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 18 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	28
Recreation and ceremony	23
Arson/incendiarism	18
Equipment and vehicle use	15
Debris and open burning	14
Natural	11
Power generation/transmission/distribution	7
Fireworks	6
Firearms and explosives use	1
Smoking	1
Misuse of fire by a minor	1
Other causes	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
8 September 2004	Power generation/transmission/distribution	1.0 acres	Anadarko Agency	KETCH
7 September 2004	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2,000 acres	Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge	FTSILL9/7
7 September 1994	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge	BURNT TRUC
6 September 2009	Fireworks	under an acre	Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge	PARALLEL FOREST
5 September 1994	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge	ARSON1
27 September 2011	Equipment and vehicle use	28 acres	Anadarko Agency	RHOADES RD.
21 September 1999	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	10 acres	Anadarko Agency	CHIBITTY
20 September 1998	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.5 acres	Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge	SCOTTSBOY

Every fire recorded in Comanche County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 11 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Medicine Park Hotel and Annex: 10 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silver. 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	Recorded
Hardin Prospect-1	Copper, Lead, Zinc	Past Producer	1902, 1903, 1909
Lake Lawtonka Placer	Titanium, Metal	Occurrence	Ilmenite
Pearson Prospect	Copper, Silver	Past Producer	1904, 1906
Unknown Gravel Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Gravel Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Gravity Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Buckhorn Prospect	Copper	Past Producer	1903, 1904

Every working recorded in Comanche County

Storms near this property

60 of 68 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Medicine Park, the town this property stands in, in 68 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 42 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 2 tornado, 2 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. 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
April 2025	Flash Flood	Medicine Park	1 killed, $250,000	Numerous relayed images and videos showing extensive flash flooding in and around the community of Lawton. Multiple water rescues were performed, and multiple vehicles were stranded in floodwaters. A man drowned when his vehicle became submerged in floodwaters near the intersection of 2nd Street and F Avenue. Event time is approximate.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	$10,000	Several camping trailers damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts. Downed power lines also reported in the same area.
October 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	$2,000	A large pear tree was blown down by the high winds. Monetary damages were estimated.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	Personal weather station measurement.
June 2023	Hail	Medicine Park	-	Hailfall was ongoing at the time of the report.
June 2013	Hail	Medicine Park	-	Relayed to KSWO from a viewer.
June 2013	Hail	Medicine Park	-	Relayed to KSWO from a viewer.
July 2013	Flash Flood	Medicine Park	-	Media station KSWO 7 in Lawton reported numerous roads and intersection were closed and impassable due to flash flooding. No damage or injuries reported.
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	A wind gust to 62 mph was also measured at 2300 CDT and 65 mph at 2310 CDT. .
March 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	Wind gust was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
March 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
February 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	Wind speeds between 58 mph and 68 mph were measured by Oklahoma mesonet.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet.
May 1999	Tornado (F0)	Medicine Park	-	Tornado A1. See summary at end of May 3rd storm reports.
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	measured at the Oklahoma Mesonet site
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	measured at the Oklahoma Mesonet site
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	measured at the Oklahoma Mesonet site
March 2023	Hail	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
May 2020	Hail	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
May 2020	Hail	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
April 2020	Hail	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
May 2014	Hail	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
September 2011	Hail	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
August 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
September 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
March 2006	Hail	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
October 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
October 1999	Hail	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
December 1999	Hail	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
October 1999	Hail	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
October 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
October 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
December 1999	Hail	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
May 1999	Hail	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
June 1999	Hail	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
October 1998	Tornado (F0)	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
June 1997	Hail	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
March 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed
March 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Medicine Park	-	no account filed

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Blockhouse on Signal Mountain	3.8 miles	1978
Arrastra Site	4.8 miles	1981
Old Tower Two	4.9 miles	1974
Holy City of the Wichitas Historic District	5.2 miles	2019
Medicine Bluffs	5.6 miles	1974
Ingram House	5.7 miles	1981

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 79001991 in Record Group 79.
Comanche County	All 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.