Built in 1903 (Victorian architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
“The Chandler Bookstore is a historic building in Chandler, Oklahoma. It was designed in the Late Victorian architectural style, and built in 1903 by A.”
Wikipedia article Chandler Bookstore, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 48 National Register listings published here for Lincoln County · listed in 1984 · category: Building · built in 1903, Victorian architecture.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Chandler Bookstore in 2016, burning about 311 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 | 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 February 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 311 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | CHUCKAHO |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Chandler Bookstore: 6 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Dolomite, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Dolomite Pit | Dolomite | Producer | ||
| Unknown Dolomite Pit | Dolomite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Dolomite Pit | Dolomite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Dolomite Pit | Dolomite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Dolomite Pit | Dolomite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Dolomite Pit | Dolomite | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Chandler, the town this property stands in, in 68 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 37 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 4 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Chandler | $600,000 | Several inches of rain accumulated over just a few hours. At least 15 bridges were impacted by the flood waters, and some of them collapsed or were washed out. Numerous roadways had to be closed due to high water flowing over top of them. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| November 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Chandler | $200,000 | Several spotters and media storm chasers observed this tornado near Chandler. Tree damage was reported on Highway 18. A house under construction also sustained some roof damage. |
| June 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Chandler | $150,000 | A tornado touched down near Highway 66 west of Chandler, moved northeast, and lifted near Chandler Lake. This tornado damaged trees and power lines. Several roofs of homes were damaged along with several barns damaged or destroyed. A mobile home was destroyed near Chandler Lake before the tornado lifted. Several horses were injured and a cow and a horse were killed by debris in the tornado. |
| June 1999 | Flash Flood | Chandler | $75,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Lightning | Chandler | $35,000 | Lightning struck and set fire to a garage and a motor home, destroying both. Damage was estimated at $35,000. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | $20,000 | Damage to the roof and exterior wall of a residence. Time is radar estimated. |
| October 1997 | Lightning | Chandler | $20,000 | Lightning struck and set fire to a rural Chandler home. Damage was estimated at $20,000. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Lightning | Chandler | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Lightning | Chandler | $3,000 | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | $1,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds downed numerous large tree limbs in the Chandler area. One large limb fell onto and damaged a pick-up truck. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | $750 | Minor tree damage was reported by the county emergency manager. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | $500 | Trees were downed on Highway 66. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | $500 | Several trees were downed. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | $500 | A large tree was blown over at Chandler Methodist Church Parsonage with tree branches falling on a car, breaking the windshield. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | $500 | Thunderstorms in central Oklahoma during the evening hours on the 12th resulted in hail up to quarter-size, damaging winds and damaging lightning. Thunderstorm winds ripped an awning from a downtown store and damaged a firework stand in Chandler. A lightning strike damaged light fixtures at a home 2 miles northwest of Warwick. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Chandler | - | Multiple confirmations, including mPING reports and shared social media images, of ping pong ball-size hail in Chandler. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated based on radar observations. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Chandler | - | Hailfall occurred along Oklahoma Highway 18, approximately three miles south of the community of Chandler. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Chandler | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Chandler | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | - | A social media image shows a tree blown down. The event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Chandler | - | Several reports of flash flooding across the county with road closures on Highway 18 north/south out of Chandler and at Highway 66/177. |
| October 2019 | Hail | Chandler | - | Estimated from picture on Twitter. Time estimated from radar. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Chandler | - | The hail was reported at Chandler Lake. |
| October 2000 | Flash Flood | Chandler | - | Traffic on Highway 18, near Deep Fork River, was reduced to one lane due to high water. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | - | Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. |
| July 1997 | Flash Flood | Chandler | - | The southbound lane of Highway 18 was blocked due to high water. |
| February 1995 | Hail | Chandler | - | Thunderstorms formed in central and north-central Oklahoma the afternoon of the 26th, then strengthened and moved eastward through early evening. Severe thunderstorms produced hail as large as golf balls at Cashion in Kingfisher County. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| March 2020 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| October 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Chandler | - | no account filed |
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.
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 | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mascho Building and Public Privy | under 500 feet | 1984 |
 | Oleson-Crane Building | under 500 feet | 1984 |
 | Wolcott Building | under 500 feet | 1984 |
 | Boston Store | 0.2 miles | 1984 |
 | Clapp-Cunningham Building | 0.3 miles | 1984 |
 | Flynt Building | 0.3 miles | 2007 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84003110 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lincoln County | All 48 listed properties in this county. |
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