Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
“The Casa Grande Hotel is a historic hotel located at the intersection of 3rd Street and historic U.S. Route 66 in downtown Elk City, Oklahoma.”
Wikipedia article Casa Grande Hotel (Elk City, Oklahoma), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Beckham County · listed in 1995 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Casa Grande Hotel in 2006, burning about 20 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Concho Field Office | ELK 2 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Casa Grande Hotel: 2 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.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Elk City, the town this property stands in, in 167 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 80 thunderstorm wind, 69 hail, 6 tornado, 6 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2001 | Flash Flood | Elk City | 1 hurt, $30,000 | Several cars stalled in high water, and a young boy was swept into a drainage channel but pulled to safety. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Elk City | $500,000 | Numerous homes flooded with water rescues ongoing. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $500,000 | The roof of the Lincoln Teen Center was mostly removed by the strong winds, with another sustaining major damage. Numerous trees were blown down and several dumpsters were blown over. High voltage transmission structures and power lines were blown down. The Holiday Inn sign was also blown down. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Elk City | $300,000 | Significant flash flooding in Elk City. Numerous roads closed and impassable. Several water rescues occurred with water flooding several homes. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $50,000 | Thunderstorm wind damage occurred in and around Elk City, including damage to a steel building, trees and powerlines. A tractor trailer was also overturned along Interstate 40. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated based on radar observations and a nearby significant wind gust at Elk City Regional Business Airport. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $50,000 | Numerous homes and structures were damaged including roofs removed. One home collapsed. |
| October 1998 | Lightning | Elk City | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Tornado (F1) | Elk City | $40,000 | This tornado was observed by the Elk City Fire Dept., near Highway 34, in northeast Beckham County. A sw-ne oriented, anchored mobile home was blown 50 yards northward with only the foundation remaining. A 16 foot stock trailer, oriented n-s, was twisted 180 degrees, and barns were destroyed. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $40,000 | A barn and camper were destroyed. Three fences were blown over. A barn and shed were damaged. A cattle semi-trailer was blown over, and roofs of a house and barn were blown off. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $40,000 | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $35,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds in Elk City blew the roof off of one business and blew eight overhead doors out of several other businesses. On the edge of town an 11,000 pound tank trailer was blown onto its side and into a fence. Countless trees and limbs were snapped and signs were downed throughout town. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $30,000 | Numerous social media images showing the front entryway of a Walmart Supercenter blown inward by thunderstorm wind. Time is radar estimated. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts blew over a double-wide trailer located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Highway 152 and Highway 6, south of Elk City. Stop signs were also blown over about a mile south of this intersection. |
| October 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Elk City | $20,000 | A5. Beckham County portion. This tornado ripped off the southwest corner off a mobile home and partially removed its roof in Beckham County. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $18,500 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $15,000 | Large power poles were blown down. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $15,000 | The roof and sign of a motel along Interstate 40 were damaged, and power lines were downed. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $13,000 | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $10,000 | Large free-standing communications tower collapsed due to thunderstorm wind. Time is radar estimated. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $10,000 | Phone call report of numerous power poles blown down and sporadic roof damage across Elk City. Time is radar estimated. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $10,000 | A semi was blown over. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $9,000 | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $8,000 | Power poles and associated power lines were downed along Highway 6. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $6,000 | Numerous tree limbs were blown down. Power was briefly out over parts of Elk City as well. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $5,000 | MPing report of tree and power pole damage. |
| December 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $5,000 | Power lines were reported down on Merritt Road just north of I-40 at MM 34. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Lightning | Elk City | $2,500 | Lightning started a 30 acre grass fire that consumed a large fence. Severel fire departments battled the blaze for many hours. |
| August 1999 | Lightning | Elk City | $2,500 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $1,000 | A barn was damaged by severe thunderstorm winds. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $1,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph downed trees, fences, and tree limbs. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $1,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Elk City | $750 | Hail as large as golf balls broke several windows and knocked holes in the siding of a house. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $500 | Two inch diameter tree limbs were downed. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $500 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $200 | A 150-foot section of a wooden fence was blown down. |
| October 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Elk City | $100 | B1. Beckham County portion. This tornado developed northeast of Elk City, near Eastern Ave., and eventually moved through portions of Washita and Custer Counties. Damage in Beckham County consisted of broken tree limbs. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $100 | Eight to ten inch diameter trees and limbs were blown down by the strong winds. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | $10 | Severe thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Elk City | - | The location is approximate. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Elk City | - | The location is approximate. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | - | Elk City Regional Business Airport (KELK) observation. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Elk City | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Elk City | - | Shared images showed accumulating small hail in Elk City. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated based on radar observations. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | - | Elk City Regional Business Airport (KELK) observation. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | - | An estimated wind gust from a broadcast media storm chaser. The location is approximate. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | - | Elk City (ELKC) Mesonet observation. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | - | Elk City Regional Business Airport (KELK) observation. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Elk City | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Elk City | - | An image was shared. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Elk City | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Elk City | - | The location is approximate. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | - | Elk City (ELKC) Mesonet observation. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Elk City | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Elk City | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk City | - | Elk City (ELKC) Mesonet observation. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Hedlund Motor Company Building | 0.2 miles | 1983 |
| Whited Grist Mill | 0.4 miles | 1976 | |
 | Storm House | 0.5 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 95000043 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Beckham County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
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