Buffalo Lodge

Summary

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
Buffalo Lodge is located in Oklahoma
Buffalo Lodge
Nearest cityCache, Oklahoma
Coordinates34°44′00″N 98°42′38″W / 34.73333°N 98.71056°W / 34.73333; -98.71056 (Buffalo Lodge)
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1913
Built byFrank Rush, Sr.
NRHP reference No.81000457[1]
Added to NRHPMay 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

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Buffalo Lodge". National Park Service. Retrieved October 17, 2018. With accompanying photo