Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places

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ID Number 79001991
Historic Name MEDICINE PARK HOTEL
Description of Significance THE CENTERPIECE OF THE RESORT COMMUNITY OF MEDICINE PARK, THE HOTEL TOWERS THREE STORIES ABOVE THE QUAINT COBBLESTONE STRUCTURES OF THE RESORT. COMPLETED IN 1915, THIS FIFTY ROOM HOTEL FEATURED A BALL ROOM THAT WAS THE FOCUS OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA DURING THE 1920S AND 1930S. AFTER WORLD WAR II, THE HOTEL, LIKE THE REST OF THE RESORT, LANQUISHED AND MOULDERED, AWAITING A REBIRTH. THE HOTEL OPERATED ONLY AS A RESTAURANT IN ITS WANING DAYS AND NOW STANDS EMPTY. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/25/79.
Current Name
Address
City MEDICINE PARK
County COMANCHE
Lot
Block
Current Section 18, SE 1/4
Township 3N
Range 12W
Type BUILDING
Historic Function HOTEL
Current Function COMMERCIAL
Area Signficance 1 ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
Area Significance 2 ARCHITECTURE
Date Prepared SEPTEMBER 1978
Year Built 1914-15
Original Site YES
Architect/Builder
Architectural Style NO DISTINCTIVE STYLE
Roof Material ASPHALT
Wall Material STONE; WOOD
Window Material WOOD
Door Material WOOD
Decorative Details
Condition FAIR
Comments
Restricted N