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Lawton is the fifth-largest city in Oklahoma. The city has a total area of 75.1 sq mi (195 km 2), all land. [30] Lawton is located about 84 mi (135 km) southwest of Oklahoma City. Other surrounding cities include Wichita Falls about 47 mi (76 km) to the south, Duncan about 33 mi (53 km) to the east, and Altus about 56 mi (90 km) to the west. [31]
The Lawton Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Comanche and Cotton – in Oklahoma, anchored by the city of Lawton. As of the 2010 census , the MSA had a population of 130,291.
Present U.S. 281 Business and former U.S. 277-281 follows 2nd Street south of I-44 (Exit 39B) into the downtown area and south of Lee Boulevard (Oklahoma 7), curves into the diagonal route to 11th Street and still locally designated by the City of Lawton as Highway 277 even though it is officially designated as U.S. 281 Business.
Lawton High School: Lawton High School: February 27, 1997 : 809 C Ave. Lawton: Lawton High School is no longer at this location. Building now houses city hall. 26: Lawton National Guard Armory: Lawton National Guard Armory: June 5, 2007
The First Presbyterian Church of Lawton (also known as Centenary United Methodist Church of Lawton) is a historic church building at 8th Street and D Avenue in Lawton, Oklahoma. It was built in 1902 in a late- Gothic Revival style and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
The City of Lawton purchased Central Mall for $14.6 million in early January 2021 from the Kohan Retail Investment Group. [2] [7] The FISTA Development Trust Authority holds a 25-year lease to house various defense related businesses in the mall. [2] Central Mall was renamed Central Plaza in August 2021 and redevelopment plans were also announced.
The Mattie Beal House is a historic house in Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S.. It was built in 1907-09 for Charles Warren Payne and his wife, Martha Helen Beal. [2] It was acquired by the Lawton Heritage Association in 1973. [2] It was designed in the Colonial Revival architectural style. [2]
The original building space was converted into much-needed collections and archival storage, a library and research area, offices and a classroom. The Institute of the Great Plains (which also originated from the Comanche County Historical Society) and the City of Lawton jointly operated the museum until January 1998, when the museum was ...