Kingfisher in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Bracken Building Downtown Hospital

Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2025

1. Bracken Building Downtown Hospital Marker

Inscription. Four years after his arrival in Kingfisher in 1893, 27-year old Arthur Ellsworth (A.E.) Bracken opened a second-hand furniture store on Main Street, adding an undertaking department in 1899. By 1909, he had completed construction of this two-story brick structure known as the Bracken Building.

In 1928, local physicians J.W. Pendleton and C.W. Hodgson opened Kingfisher's first hospital on the second floor. Known locally as the Clinic Hospital and offering 20-beds and access to "modern" x-ray equipment, many an expectant mother could recall laboriously climbing the 28 steps to deliver their babies.

A fondly remembered ground floor tenant was the Ross Jones Drug store, said to have served up delicious ice cream sodas while offering nickel candy bars and indispensable pharmaceutical advice.

Erected by Oklahoma Centennial 07 and Historic Kingfisher Trails.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 35° 51.709′ N, 97° 55.973′ W. Marker is in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, in Kingfisher County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and W Miles Ave, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street. The marker is located along the building

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wall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 1/2 N Main St, Kingfisher OK 73750, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and Cherokee Outlet.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pappe Building Grand Opera House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Chisholm Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lame Bull of the Cheyenne (about 300 feet away); First Drug Store in Oklahoma (about 300 feet away); T.G. & Y. (about 300 feet away); Historical Society Birthplace (about 400 feet away); Kingfisher County Memorial (about 400 feet away); "Apostle Paul Sykes" / Lt. Keith Lowry (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingfisher.

The view of the marker along the sidewalk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2025

2. The view of the marker along the sidewalk

The view of the building from across the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2025

3. The view of the building from across the street

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 20, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.