Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places

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ID Number 72001063
Historic Name GRAND TOWN SITE
Description of Significance THE TOWN OF GRAND WAS FORMED SHORTLY AFTER THE CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO RESERVATION AREA WAS OPENED FOR SETTLEMENT IN 1892. FROM 1896 TO 1906, GRAND WAS THE COUNTY SEAT OF DAY COUNTY. AFTER STATEHOOD IN 1907, DAY COUNTY WAS SPLIT INTO ELLIS COUNTY AND ROGER MILLS COUNTY. GRAND BECAME PART OF ELLIS COUNTY. AN ELECTION TO MOVE THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT TO NEARBY ARNETT RESULTED IN THE RAPID DECLINE OF THE TOWN OF GRAND. WITH NO RAIL SERVICE AND NO LONGER THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, GRAND FADED INTO A GHOST TOWN. ONLY THE REMAINS OF A FEW BUILDINGS CAN BE SEEN TODAY. AT ONE POINT, THERE WAS A COURTHOUSE, A JAIL, TWO SALOONS, SEVERAL STORES AND OTHER BUSINESSES, AS WELL AS HOMES FOR THE TOWNS APPROXIMATELY 200 RESIDENTS. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 6/5/72.
Current Name SAME
Address 11 MILES SOUTH OF ARNETT
City ARNETT VICINITY
County ELLIS
Lot
Block
Current Section 6
Township 17N
Range 24E
Type SITE
Historic Function DOMESTIC: VILLAGE SITE
Current Function AGRICULTURE/SUBSISTENCE
Area Significance 1 POLITICAL
Area Significance 2 1892
Date Prepared JANUARY 1972
Year Built NA
Original Site YES
Architect/Builder NA
Architectural Style NA
Roof Material NA
Wall Material NA
Window Material NA
Door Material NA
Decorative Details NA
Condition DETERIORATED
Comments
Restricted N