Buffalo Lodge

United States historic place


Buffalo Lodge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

34°44′00″N 98°42′38″W / 34.73333°N 98.71056°W / 34.73333; -98.71056 (Buffalo Lodge)
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1913
Built by	Frank Rush, Sr.
NRHP reference No.	81000457^[1]
Added to NRHP	May 11, 1981

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]

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

^ ^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