The Buffalo Lodge, in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge near Cache, Oklahoma, was built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
Buffalo Lodge | |
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| Nearest city | Cache, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 34°44′00″N 98°42′38″W / 34.73333°N 98.71056°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1913 |
| Built by | Frank Rush, Sr. |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000457[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 11, 1981 |
It is a 42 by 26 feet (12.8 m × 7.9 m) building, with screened porches. It is one of the oldest structures in the refuge, and is located in the residential area of the Refuge Headquarters. It was built by the United States Forest Service, by Frank Rush, and served as the office building for the reserve/preserve. It was later used as a residence by the Rush family.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Buffalo Lodge". National Park Service. Retrieved October 17, 2018. With accompanying photo