National Register of Historic Places listings in Josephine County, Oregon
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This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Josephine County, Oregon, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States.[1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide,[2] Oregon is home to over 2,000,[3] and 61 of those are found in Josephine County.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted August 16, 2024.[4]
Current listings
[5] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[6] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | John and Susanna Ahlf House | ![]() | May 9, 1983 (#83002154) | 762 NW 6th St. 42°26′44″N 123°19′26″W / 42.445578°N 123.323789°W / 42.445578; -123.323789 (John and Susanna Ahlf House) | Grants Pass | Built in 1902, this is the finest remaining example of the Queen Anne style in Grants Pass, and was the most prominent home in the city prior to World War I. It was built for John Ahlf (1856–1932), a German immigrant and meat packer who became one of the leading businessmen of the Rogue Valley.[7] |
2 | Allen Gulch Mill | Upload image | October 4, 2001 (#01001148) | approx. 1 mi. SE of Jct. of Waldo Rd. and Waldo Lookout Rd. 42°03′00″N 123°38′16″W / 42.05°N 123.637778°W / 42.05; -123.637778 (Allen Gulch Mill) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
3 | Allen Gulch Townsite | Upload image | October 4, 2001 (#01001136) | Approx. 1 mi. SE. of Jct. of Waldo Rd. and Waldo Lookout Rd. 42°02′50″N 123°37′55″W / 42.047222°N 123.631944°W / 42.047222; -123.631944 (Allen Gulch Townsite) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
4 | George Calhoun House | ![]() | December 2, 1981 (#81000495) | 612 NW 5th St. 42°26′38″N 123°19′34″W / 42.44386667°N 123.3260528°W / 42.44386667; -123.3260528 (George Calhoun House) | Grants Pass | |
5 | Cameron Mine | Upload image | October 4, 2001 (#01001144) | Approx. 2 mi. S. of Jct. of Waldo Rd. and Waldo Lookout Rd. 42°02′29″N 123°38′15″W / 42.041389°N 123.6375°W / 42.041389; -123.6375 (Cameron Mine) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
6 | Cedar Guard Station No. 1019 | ![]() ![]() | April 8, 1986 (#86000837) | Oregon Route 46, Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest 42°08′26″N 123°27′24″W / 42.140526°N 123.456804°W / 42.140526; -123.456804 (Cedar Guard Station No. 1019) | Cave Junction | |
7 | Clark–McConnell House | ![]() | June 3, 1998 (#98000628) | 961 SE 8th St. 42°25′52″N 123°19′43″W / 42.43102778°N 123.3285778°W / 42.43102778; -123.3285778 (Clark–McConnell House) | Grants Pass | |
8 | Clark–Norton House | ![]() | February 27, 1986 (#86000290) | 127 NW D St. 42°26′29″N 123°19′36″W / 42.44148889°N 123.3265333°W / 42.44148889; -123.3265333 (Clark–Norton House) | Grants Pass | |
9 | Michael Clemens House | ![]() | April 29, 1982 (#82003728) | 612 NW 3rd St. 42°26′41″N 123°19′43″W / 42.44466667°N 123.3285361°W / 42.44466667; -123.3285361 (Michael Clemens House) | Grants Pass | |
10 | Albert B. and Mary Cornell House | ![]() | October 31, 2002 (#02001279) | 121 NE B St. 42°26′33″N 123°19′28″W / 42.442520°N 123.324396°W / 42.442520; -123.324396 (Albert B. and Mary Cornell House) | Grants Pass | |
11 | Thomas Croxton House | ![]() | March 29, 1979 (#79002076) | 1002 NW Washington Blvd. 42°26′53″N 123°19′32″W / 42.44803056°N 123.3255333°W / 42.44803056; -123.3255333 (Thomas Croxton House) | Grants Pass | |
12 | Deep Gravel Mine | Upload image | October 4, 2001 (#01001141) | Approx. 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the junction of Waldo Rd. and BLM Rd. 40-8-28 42°04′07″N 123°38′43″W / 42.068559°N 123.645331°W / 42.068559; -123.645331 (Deep Gravel Mine) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
13 | Dimmick–Judson House | ![]() | June 3, 1998 (#98000629) | 906 NE 8th St. 42°26′47″N 123°19′13″W / 42.44634722°N 123.3202333°W / 42.44634722; -123.3202333 (Dimmick–Judson House) | Grants Pass | |
14 | Esterly Pit #2 / Llano de Oro Mine | Upload image | October 4, 2001 (#01001145) | Approx. 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the junction of Waldo Rd. and BLM Rd. 40-8-28 42°04′24″N 123°38′16″W / 42.073288°N 123.637756°W / 42.073288; -123.637756 (Esterly Pit #2 / Llano de Oro Mine) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
15 | Joseph Fetzner House | ![]() | October 25, 1990 (#90001595) | 314 NE. Fetzner St. 42°26′49″N 123°19′08″W / 42.44696944°N 123.3189028°W / 42.44696944; -123.3189028 (Joseph Fetzner House) | Grants Pass | |
16 | Dr. William H. Flanagan House | ![]() | May 9, 1983 (#83002155) | 720 NW 6th St. 42°26′40″N 123°19′27″W / 42.44436667°N 123.3242639°W / 42.44436667; -123.3242639 (Dr. William H. Flanagan House) | Grants Pass | |
17 | Fry Gulch Mine | ![]() | October 4, 2001 (#01001143) | Approx. 0.75 miles (1.21 km) from the junction of Waldo Rd. and BLM Rd. 40-8-28 42°03′06″N 123°39′10″W / 42.051667°N 123.652778°W / 42.051667; -123.652778 (Fry Gulch Mine) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
18 | Golden Historic District | ![]() ![]() | July 25, 2002 (#02000825) | 3482 Coyote Creek Rd. 42°40′55″N 123°20′09″W / 42.681944°N 123.335833°W / 42.681944; -123.335833 (Golden Historic District) | Wolf Creek | |
19 | Grants Pass City Hall and Fire Station | ![]() | September 7, 1984 (#84003017) | 4th and H Sts. 42°26′21″N 123°19′48″W / 42.43928056°N 123.3301361°W / 42.43928056; -123.3301361 (Grants Pass City Hall and Fire Station) | Grants Pass | |
20 | Grants Pass G Street Historic District | ![]() ![]() | October 7, 1993 (#93001030) | Bounded by SW G and H Sts. and 4th and 6th Sts. 42°26′20″N 123°19′43″W / 42.43901111°N 123.3286056°W / 42.43901111; -123.3286056 (Grants Pass G Street Historic District) | Grants Pass | |
21 | Grants Pass Supervisor's Warehouse | ![]() ![]() | March 6, 1991 (#91000163) | 1012 SW L St. 42°26′14″N 123°20′20″W / 42.437167°N 123.338897°W / 42.437167; -123.338897 (Grants Pass Supervisor's Warehouse) | Grants Pass | |
22 | Grave Creek Bridge | ![]() ![]() | November 29, 1979 (#79002077) | N of Grants Pass 42°38′10″N 123°22′39″W / 42.63611111°N 123.3775833°W / 42.63611111; -123.3775833 (Grave Creek Bridge) | Sunny Valley | |
23 | High Gravel Mine | ![]() | October 4, 2001 (#01001142) | Approx. 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south of the junction of Waldo Rd. and Waldo Lookout Rd. 42°02′54″N 123°38′37″W / 42.048331°N 123.643531°W / 42.048331; -123.643531 (High Gravel Mine) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
24 | Hotel Josephine Annex | ![]() | February 21, 1997 (#97000133) | 118 NW E St. 42°26′28″N 123°19′36″W / 42.44113611°N 123.3266556°W / 42.44113611; -123.3266556 (Hotel Josephine Annex) | Grants Pass | |
25 | Hugo Community Baptist Church | ![]() | October 25, 1990 (#90001587) | 6501 Hugo Rd. 42°35′05″N 123°24′07″W / 42.584633°N 123.401911°W / 42.584633; -123.401911 (Hugo Community Baptist Church) | Grants Pass vicinity | |
26 | Kienlen–Harbeck Building | ![]() ![]() | May 13, 1982 (#82003729) | 147 SW G St. 42°26′21″N 123°19′42″W / 42.4391°N 123.3283444°W / 42.4391; -123.3283444 (Kienlen–Harbeck Building) | Grants Pass | |
27 | William J. and Sarah Wagner Lippincott House | ![]() | May 18, 2015 (#15000239) | 14601 Watergap Road 42°16′26″N 123°15′41″W / 42.273973°N 123.261324°W / 42.273973; -123.261324 (William J. and Sarah Wagner Lippincott House) | Williams vicinity | |
28 | Logan Cut | Upload image | October 4, 2001 (#01001154) | Historic channel of Logan Cut 42°06′17″N 123°38′30″W / 42.104724°N 123.641660°W / 42.104724; -123.641660 (Logan Cut) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
29 | Logan Drain Ditches | ![]() ![]() | October 4, 2001 (#01001155) | Approx. 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the junction of Waldo Rd. and BLM Rd. 40-8-28 42°04′48″N 123°37′43″W / 42.080052°N 123.628556°W / 42.080052; -123.628556 (Logan Drain Ditches) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
30 | Logan Wash Ditch | ![]() | October 4, 2001 (#01001153) | Historic Channel of Logan Wash Ditch 42°04′02″N 123°37′06″W / 42.067222°N 123.618333°W / 42.067222; -123.618333 (Logan Wash Ditch) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
31 | George H. Lundburg House | ![]() | March 6, 1987 (#87000365) | 404 NW A St. 42°26′42″N 123°19′42″W / 42.44513333°N 123.3282639°W / 42.44513333; -123.3282639 (George H. Lundburg House) | Grants Pass | |
32 | Robert and Lucy McLean House | ![]() | April 5, 1984 (#84003020) | 724 NW 4th St. 42°26′43″N 123°19′36″W / 42.44536389°N 123.32665°W / 42.44536389; -123.32665 (Robert and Lucy McLean House) | Grants Pass | |
33 | Middle Ditch | ![]() | October 4, 2001 (#01001150) | Historic channel of the Logan/Esterly Middle Ditch 42°03′53″N 123°37′53″W / 42.064722°N 123.631389°W / 42.064722; -123.631389 (Middle Ditch) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
34 | William and Nannie Naucke House | ![]() | August 5, 1999 (#99000946) | 24195 Redwood Highway 42°11′50″N 123°39′02″W / 42.197325°N 123.6504194°W / 42.197325; -123.6504194 (William and Nannie Naucke House) | Kerby | |
35 | Edwin Newell House | ![]() | November 15, 1979 (#79002078) | 591 SW G St. 42°26′25″N 123°20′05″W / 42.44024722°N 123.3347528°W / 42.44024722; -123.3347528 (Edwin Newell House) | Grants Pass | |
36 | Newman United Methodist Church | ![]() | December 23, 1977 (#77001103) | 128 NE B St. 42°26′35″N 123°19′28″W / 42.44294444°N 123.3243361°W / 42.44294444; -123.3243361 (Newman United Methodist Church) | Grants Pass | |
37 | Old Placer Mine | Upload image | October 4, 2001 (#01001140) | Approximately .65 miles (1.05 km) west of the junction of Rockydale Road and BLM Road 40-8-15 42°05′35″N 123°38′02″W / 42.092937°N 123.633988°W / 42.092937; -123.633988 (Old Placer Mine) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
38 | Oregon Caves Chateau | ![]() ![]() | May 28, 1987 (#87001346) | Oregon Caves National Monument, 19000 Caves Highway 42°05′58″N 123°24′27″W / 42.099444°N 123.4075°W / 42.099444; -123.4075 (Oregon Caves Chateau) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
39 | Oregon Caves Historic District | ![]() ![]() | February 25, 1992 (#92000058) | Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve, 19000 Caves Highway 42°05′58″N 123°24′25″W / 42.099444°N 123.406944°W / 42.099444; -123.406944 (Oregon Caves Historic District) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
40 | Osgood Ditch | ![]() ![]() | October 4, 2001 (#01001151) | Historic channel of Osgood Ditch (See also Del Norte County, California.) 42°02′31″N 123°38′17″W / 42.041898°N 123.637951°W / 42.041898; -123.637951 (Osgood Ditch) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
41 | Plataurica Mine | Upload image | October 4, 2001 (#01001146) | Approx. .75 mi. SE. of Jct. of Waldo Rd. and Waldo Lookout Rd. 42°03′10″N 123°38′07″W / 42.0528°N 123.6353°W / 42.0528; -123.6353 (Plataurica Mine) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
42 | Rand Ranger Station | ![]() ![]() | June 10, 1999 (#99000703) | 14335 Galice Rd. 42°35′53″N 123°34′59″W / 42.5981°N 123.5831°W / 42.5981; -123.5831 (Rand Ranger Station) | Merlin | |
43 | Redwoods Hotel | ![]() | October 25, 1979 (#79002079) | 310 NW 6th St 42°26′28″N 123°19′34″W / 42.441072°N 123.32609°W / 42.441072; -123.32609 (Redwoods Hotel) | Grants Pass | |
44 | Reed–Cobb–Bowser House and Barn | ![]() | October 30, 2017 (#100001772) | 1700 Merlin Rd. 42°30′19″N 123°23′52″W / 42.5054°N 123.3979°W / 42.5054; -123.3979 (Reed–Cobb–Bowser House and Barn) | Merlin | |
45 | Riverside Park | ![]() ![]() | October 23, 2020 (#100005722) | 304 SE Park St. 42°25′45″N 123°19′42″W / 42.4291°N 123.3284°W / 42.4291; -123.3284 (Riverside Park) | Grants Pass | |
46 | Rogue River Valley Grange No. 469 | Upload image | March 9, 1992 (#92000130) | 2064 Upper River Rd. 42°26′27″N 123°21′09″W / 42.440822°N 123.35246°W / 42.440822; -123.35246 (Rogue River Valley Grange No. 469) | Grants Pass | Destroyed by fire in June 2012.[8][9] |
47 | Rogue Theatre | ![]() | June 30, 2005 (#05000640) | 143 SE H St. 42°26′16″N 123°19′36″W / 42.437722°N 123.32655°W / 42.437722; -123.32655 (Rogue Theatre) | Grants Pass | |
48 | St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery | ![]() ![]() | October 4, 2001 (#01001137) | Approx. 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of the junction of Waldo Rd. and Waldo Lookout Rd. 42°03′05″N 123°38′09″W / 42.0514°N 123.6358°W / 42.0514; -123.6358 (St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
49 | Claus and Hannchen Schmidt House | ![]() | January 21, 2004 (#03001478) | 508 SW 5th St. 42°26′14″N 123°19′48″W / 42.437133°N 123.32994°W / 42.437133; -123.32994 (Claus and Hannchen Schmidt House) | Grants Pass | |
50 | Siskiyou Smokejumper Base | ![]() | November 17, 2006 (#06001035) | Smokejumper Way 42°06′14″N 123°40′52″W / 42.1038°N 123.681°W / 42.1038; -123.681 (Siskiyou Smokejumper Base) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
51 | Herbert and Katherine Smith House | ![]() | May 9, 1983 (#83002156) | 139 SW I St. 42°26′15″N 123°19′45″W / 42.437633°N 123.3291°W / 42.437633; -123.3291 (Herbert and Katherine Smith House) | Grants Pass | |
52 | Speed's Place on the Rogue | Upload image | June 21, 1991 (#91000808) | 11407 Merlin-Galice Rd. 42°33′53″N 123°35′55″W / 42.5647°N 123.5987°W / 42.5647; -123.5987 (Speed's Place on the Rogue) | Galice | |
53 | Store Gulch Guard Station No. 1020 | ![]() | April 8, 1986 (#86000838) | Illinois Valley Rd., Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest 42°17′50″N 123°45′06″W / 42.2971°N 123.7516°W / 42.2971; -123.7516 (Store Gulch Guard Station No. 1020) | Cave Junction | |
54 | Upper Ditch | Upload image | October 4, 2001 (#01001149) | Historic channel of the Logan/Esterly Upper Ditch (See also Del Norte County, California.) 42°01′10″N 123°38′06″W / 42.0194°N 123.635°W / 42.0194; -123.635 (Upper Ditch) | Cave Junction vicinity | This ditch, built in 1854 to supply water from the East Fork Illinois River to several hydraulic mines, quickly returned a large profit to its investors. The ditch supplied mines worked by its own owners, as well as providing water for sale to other nearby diggings. It continued in operation until 1942, when the last hydraulic mining operations in the upper Illinois Valley ceased.[10] |
55 | Amos E. Voorhies House | ![]() | February 23, 1990 (#90000282) | 421 NW B St. 42°26′39″N 123°19′47″W / 42.444197°N 123.32961°W / 42.444197; -123.32961 (Amos E. Voorhies House) | Grants Pass | |
56 | Waldo Cemetery | ![]() | October 4, 2001 (#01001138) | Approx. 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southwest of the junction of Waldo Rd. and BLM Rd. 40-8-28 42°03′28″N 123°39′14″W / 42.0578°N 123.6538°W / 42.0578; -123.6538 (Waldo Cemetery) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
57 | Waldo Chinese Cemetery | ![]() | October 4, 2001 (#01001139) | Approx. 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southwest of the junction of Waldo Rd. and BLM Rd. 40-8-28 42°03′28″N 123°39′11″W / 42.0577°N 123.6530°W / 42.0577; -123.6530 (Waldo Chinese Cemetery) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
58 | Waldo Mine | ![]() ![]() | October 4, 2001 (#01001147) | Southwest of the junction of Waldo Rd. and BLM Rd. 40-8-28 42°03′32″N 123°38′55″W / 42.0589°N 123.6486°W / 42.0589; -123.6486 (Waldo Mine) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
59 | Whisky Creek Cabin | ![]() | September 5, 1975 (#75001584) | 10 mi. W of Wolf Creek at Rogue River 42°39′38″N 123°37′59″W / 42.6606°N 123.6331°W / 42.6606; -123.6331 (Whisky Creek Cabin) | Wolf Creek | |
60 | Wimer Ditch | ![]() | October 4, 2001 (#01001152) | Historic Channel of Wimer Ditch 42°04′01″N 123°38′19″W / 42.0669°N 123.6386°W / 42.0669; -123.6386 (Wimer Ditch) | Cave Junction vicinity | |
61 | Wolf Creek Tavern | ![]() ![]() | September 22, 1972 (#72001081) | West side, Old Pacific Highway, OR 99, About .5 mi N of US 5 42°41′43″N 123°23′46″W / 42.695158°N 123.3960°W / 42.695158; -123.3960 (Wolf Creek Tavern) | Wolf Creek |
Former listings
[5] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Christie–Eismann House | Upload image | December 2, 1985 (#85003078) | December 7, 1992 | 5791 Upper River Rd. | Grants Pass vicinity | Destroyed by fire on January 2, 1992. |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
- Listings in neighboring counties: Curry, Del Norte, Douglas, Jackson, Siskiyou
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Oregon
- Historic preservation
- History of Oregon
- Lists of Oregon-related topics
References
- ^ Andrus, Patrick W.; Shrimpton, Rebecca H.; et al. (2002), How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 39493977, archived from the original on April 6, 2014, retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Program: Research, archived from the original on February 1, 2015, retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved August 6, 2015. Note that a simple count of National Register records in this database returns a slightly higher total than actual listings, due to duplicate records. A close reading of detailed query results is necessary to arrive at the precise count.
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ Atwood, Kay (August 4, 1982), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Ahlf, John and Susanna, House (PDF), retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ Brown, Ron (June 18, 2012), "Fire At Rogue River Grange Hall", KDRV.com, Medford, Oregon, archived from the original on April 11, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, Possible Arson Destroys Grange Hall in Oregon, archived from the original on July 12, 2012, retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ Atwood, Katherine C.; Tonsfeldt, Ward (August 17, 2000), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Upper Ditch (PDF), retrieved April 21, 2014.
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