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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Comanche County, Oklahoma.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.

There are 36 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark.

          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 29, 2024.

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Current listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Arrastra Site		May 11, 1981 (#81000455)	Cedar Plantation, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge 34°45′10″N 98°34′34″W / 34.75276°N 98.57603°W / 34.75276; -98.57603 (Arrastra Site)	Cache	Spanish-style arrastra from the 19th Century, located next to Cedar Creek, east of the Parallel Forest (Cedar Plantation).
2	Balloon Hangar at Henry Post Army Airfield		November 20, 2015 (#15000826)	5037 Tucker Rd. 34°39′04″N 98°23′53″W / 34.651064°N 98.397928°W / 34.651064; -98.397928 (Balloon Hangar at Henry Post Army Airfield)	Fort Sill
3	Mattie Beal House		August 19, 1975 (#75001564)	5th St. and Summit Ave. 34°35′44″N 98°23′41″W / 34.595556°N 98.394722°W / 34.595556; -98.394722 (Mattie Beal House)	Lawton
4	Blockhouse on Signal Mountain	More images	November 29, 1978 (#78002228)	Off Mackenzie Hill Rd. 34°40′27″N 98°29′25″W / 34.674167°N 98.490278°W / 34.674167; -98.490278 (Blockhouse on Signal Mountain)	Fort Sill	An easily identifiable landmark at the peak of Signal Mountain on an active field artillery range. Renowned as "the Mecca for field artillery soldiers".
5	Boulder Cabin		May 11, 1981 (#81000456)	Northwest of Cache, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge 34°42′06″N 98°40′30″W / 34.701667°N 98.675°W / 34.701667; -98.675 (Boulder Cabin)	Cache	Built as a shelter for hikers. Located at the foot of the hiking trail to the Narrows valley.
6	Buffalo Lodge	Upload image	May 11, 1981 (#81000457)	Northwest of Cache 34°44′00″N 98°42′38″W / 34.733333°N 98.710556°W / 34.733333; -98.710556 (Buffalo Lodge)	Cache
7	Building 309, Fort Sill Indian School		October 15, 1973 (#73001559)	Eastern edge of Lawton, off U.S. Route 62 34°37′23″N 98°22′51″W / 34.62312°N 98.38081°W / 34.62312; -98.38081 (Building 309, Fort Sill Indian School)	Lawton
8	Camp Comanche Site	Upload image	May 12, 1977 (#77001091)	Address Restricted	Fort Sill
9	Carnegie Library		August 19, 1976 (#76001560)	B Ave. and 5th St. 34°36′24″N 98°23′40″W / 34.606667°N 98.394444°W / 34.606667; -98.394444 (Carnegie Library)	Lawton
10	Central Fire Station		September 7, 2016 (#16000618)	623 SW. D Ave. 34°36′15″N 98°23′53″W / 34.604055°N 98.398035°W / 34.604055; -98.398035 (Central Fire Station)	Lawton	Still in use by the Lawton Fire Department.
11	Chiefs Knoll		May 16, 1978 (#78002229)	Macomb and Burrill Rds. 34°40′10″N 98°23′42″W / 34.669444°N 98.395°W / 34.669444; -98.395 (Chiefs Knoll)	Fort Sill	Final resting place of several Indian chiefs of the Red River War, including Quanah Parker, Satanta, Satank, and Kicking Bird.
12	Comanche Indian Mission Cemetery		February 4, 2014 (#12000437)	Henry Post Army Airfield, 4900 Area 34°38′32″N 98°23′33″W / 34.642318°N 98.392464°W / 34.642318; -98.392464 (Comanche Indian Mission Cemetery)	Fort Sill
13	Douglass School		November 25, 2008 (#08001148)	102 E. Gore Boulevard 34°36′35″N 98°23′08″W / 34.60977°N 98.38551°W / 34.60977; -98.38551 (Douglass School)	Lawton	Closed in 2011 and currently used as a Professional Development Center by the school district.
14	Federal Building and US Courthouse	More images	March 24, 2000 (#00000243)	410 SW Fifth St. 34°36′11″N 98°23′40″W / 34.603056°N 98.394444°W / 34.603056; -98.394444 (Federal Building and US Courthouse)	Lawton
15	Ferguson House		May 11, 1981 (#81000458)	Northwest of Cache on Highway 49, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. 34°43′00″N 98°36′20″W / 34.716667°N 98.605556°W / 34.716667; -98.605556 (Ferguson House)	Cache	Former residence located within the boundaries of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. A fire destroyed much of the interior in 2010. A restoration process begun in 2019 concluded with the placing of a commemorative marker in 2021.
16	First Christian Church		March 12, 1985 (#85000566)	701 D Ave. 34°36′16″N 98°23′54″W / 34.604444°N 98.398333°W / 34.604444; -98.398333 (First Christian Church)	Lawton	Built in 1929.
17	First Presbyterian Church of Lawton		December 14, 1979 (#79001990)	8th St. and D Ave. 34°36′13″N 98°23′58″W / 34.603611°N 98.399444°W / 34.603611; -98.399444 (First Presbyterian Church of Lawton)	Lawton
18	First State Bank of Indiahoma	Upload image	November 6, 1980 (#80003261)	Main St. 34°37′10″N 98°45′06″W / 34.619444°N 98.751667°W / 34.619444; -98.751667 (First State Bank of Indiahoma)	Indiahoma	Building no longer exists. It was razed sometime around 1981. Banks fittings on display in the Museum of the Great Plains in Lawton.
19	Fort Sill	More images	October 15, 1966 (#66000629)	U.S. Route 62 34°40′13″N 98°23′15″W / 34.670278°N 98.3875°W / 34.670278; -98.3875 (Fort Sill)	Fort Sill
20	General Officers Quarters		April 14, 1975 (#75001563)	1310 Shanklin Circle 34°40′42″N 98°23′42″W / 34.678333°N 98.395°W / 34.678333; -98.395 (General Officers Quarters)	Fort Sill
21	Gore Pit District	Upload image	November 21, 1980 (#80004520)	Straddling Gore Boulevard east of central Lawton 34°36′29″N 98°22′15″W / 34.608056°N 98.370833°W / 34.608056; -98.370833 (Gore Pit District)	Lawton
22	Holy City of the Wichitas Historic District	More images	November 21, 2019 (#100004547)	262 Holy City Rd. 34°44′32″N 98°35′28″W / 34.7423°N 98.5910°W / 34.7423; -98.5910 (Holy City of the Wichitas Historic District)	Medicine Park vicinity	Site of the longest running passion play in North America (1926). Permanent sets were built with native granite in the west end of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Includes a chapel and a statue of Christ by Georgio Silva.
23	Indian Cemeteries		August 10, 1977 (#77001510)	Fort Sill Military Reservation 34°42′06″N 98°22′09″W / 34.701667°N 98.369167°W / 34.701667; -98.369167 (Indian Cemeteries)	Fort Sill	Includes the Beef Creek Apache Cemetery, final resting place of Geronimo.
24	Ingram House		May 11, 1981 (#81000459)	Northeast of Cache 34°43′22″N 98°36′09″W / 34.722778°N 98.6025°W / 34.722778; -98.6025 (Ingram House)	Cache	Former private residence. Now boarded up on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.
25	Lawton High School		February 27, 1997 (#97000197)	809 C Ave. 34°36′21″N 98°24′01″W / 34.605833°N 98.400278°W / 34.605833; -98.400278 (Lawton High School)	Lawton	Lawton High School is no longer at this location. Building now houses city hall.
26	Lawton National Guard Armory		June 5, 2007 (#07000519)	600 Northwest Cache Rd. 34°37′21″N 98°23′51″W / 34.6225°N 98.3975°W / 34.6225; -98.3975 (Lawton National Guard Armory)	Lawton
27	Mahoney-Clark House		December 8, 1982 (#82001494)	513-515 W. Gore Ave. 34°36′34″N 98°23′46″W / 34.609444°N 98.396111°W / 34.609444; -98.396111 (Mahoney-Clark House)	Lawton
28	Medicine Bluffs		December 31, 1974 (#74001659)	Medicine Bluff Creek 34°41′03″N 98°25′00″W / 34.684167°N 98.416667°W / 34.684167; -98.416667 (Medicine Bluffs)	Fort Sill	Shouting "Geronimo" before a jump originates in a legend about the Apache warrior making an impossible jump from the bluffs.
29	Medicine Park Hotel and Annex		September 25, 1979 (#79001991)	E. Lake Dr. 34°43′41″N 98°30′05″W / 34.728056°N 98.501389°W / 34.728056; -98.501389 (Medicine Park Hotel and Annex)	Medicine Park	Includes the historic Old Plantation restaurant.
30	Meers Mining Camp		January 20, 1978 (#78002230)	20 miles (32 km) northwest of Lawton 34°46′57″N 98°34′45″W / 34.7825°N 98.579167°W / 34.7825; -98.579167 (Meers Mining Camp)	Lawton	Former mining town, reduced to a rural neighborhood outside the Wichita Mountains. The Meers Store & Restaurant is still open, and noted for its hamburgers.
31	Methodist Episcopal Church, South		March 12, 1985 (#85000567)	702 D Ave. 34°36′14″N 98°23′54″W / 34.603889°N 98.398333°W / 34.603889; -98.398333 (Methodist Episcopal Church, South)	Lawton
32	Old Tower Two		December 31, 1974 (#74001660)	Northwest of Lawton at the junction of Signal Mountain and Tower Two Rds. 34°40′24″N 98°26′48″W / 34.673333°N 98.446667°W / 34.673333; -98.446667 (Old Tower Two)	Fort Sill	Old observation tower used by Field Artillerymen on Fort Sill from 1911-1918.
33	Quanah Parker Star House		September 29, 1970 (#70000532)	Eagle Park 34°37′42″N 98°38′34″W / 34.628333°N 98.642778°W / 34.628333; -98.642778 (Quanah Parker Star House)	Cache	Former home of Comanche Chief Quanah Parker. Moved from its original location, it now resides on the side of the long-closed Eagle Park, and is open only by appointment.
34	Penateka		November 7, 1976 (#76001559)	3.5 miles west of Elgin on U.S. Route 277 34°46′48″N 98°22′09″W / 34.78006°N 98.36917°W / 34.78006; -98.36917 (Penateka)	Elgin
35	Henry Post Air Field		January 30, 1978 (#78002231)	North of Lawton on Fort Sill 34°38′40″N 98°23′47″W / 34.644444°N 98.396389°W / 34.644444; -98.396389 (Henry Post Air Field)	Fort Sill
36	Sunset-Vogue-Blue Ribbon Apartments Historic District		December 17, 2018 (#100003236)	NW Williams & Hoover Aves, NW 23rd & 22nd Sts. 34°38′00″N 98°25′35″W / 34.6332°N 98.4263°W / 34.6332; -98.4263 (Sunset-Vogue-Blue Ribbon Apartments Historic District)	Lawton

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks in Oklahoma
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Oklahoma

References

1. The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
2. National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved November 29, 2024.
3. Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
5. The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
6. "How to Conduct a Saint Barbara's Celebration". US Field Artillery Association: 26. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
7. "LPS to shut down Douglass, Howell Elementary schools". KSWO-TV. March 24, 2011. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
8. Lawton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse. Accessed April 5, 2016.
9. Hammatt, Hallett H. "The Gore Pit Site: An Archaic Occupation in Southwestern Oklahoma and a Review of the Archaic Stage in the Southern Plains". Plains Anthropologist 21.74 (1976): 245-277: 246.

v t e National Register of Historic Places in Comanche County, Oklahoma
Cache	Arrastra Site Boulder Cabin Buffalo Lodge Ferguson House Ingram House Quanah Parker Star House
Elgin	Penateka
Fort Sill	Balloon Hangar at Henry Post Army Airfield Blockhouse on Signal Mountain Camp Comanche Site Chiefs Knoll Comanche Indian Mission Cemetery Fort Sill General Officers Quarters Indian Cemeteries Medicine Bluffs Old Tower Two Post Air Field
Indiahoma	First State Bank of Indiahoma
Lawton	Beal House Building 309, Fort Sill Indian School Carnegie Library Central Fire Station Douglass School Federal Building and United States Courthouse First Christian Church First Presbyterian Church of Lawton Gore Pit District Lawton National Guard Armory Mahoney-Clark House Methodist Episcopal Church Old Lawton High School
Medicine Park	Medicine Park Hotel and Annex
Meers	Meers Mining Camp
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Comanche County, Oklahoma and List of National Historic Landmarks in Oklahoma

v t e Municipalities and communities of Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States
County seat: Lawton
Cities	Cache Elgin Lawton
Towns	Chattanooga‡ Faxon Fletcher Geronimo Indiahoma Medicine Park Sterling
CDPs	Edgewater Park Lake Ellsworth Addition Lakeside Village Lawtonka Acres
Other communities	Bethel Meers Pumpkin Center
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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