National Register of Historic Places - Idaho (ID), Clearwater County

Clearwater County Idaho has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lolo Trail, Nez Perce National Historical Park, Weippe Prairie, Moore Gulch Chinese Mining Site (10-CW-159) and Pierce Courthouse.

The famous person Merriweather Lewis is associated with one of more of the Clearwater County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clearwater County places including Louis A. Simon. Prominent architectural styles found in Clearwater Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Moderne.

Brown's Creek CCC Camp Barracks (added 1984 - - #84001114)

Also known as Weippe Public Library

105 1st St., E. , Weippe

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

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Canoe Camp--Site 18 (added 1974 - - #74002377)

W of Orofino , Orofino

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Owner:

Federal

Lolo Trail (added 1966 - - #66000309)

Parallel to U.S. 12 on ridges of Bitterroot Mountains, from Lolo Pass to Weippe , Lolo Hot Springs

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Lewis,Merriweather,et al.

Significant Year:

1806, 1805

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Moore Gulch Chinese Mining Site (10-CW-159) (added 1983 - - #83000285)

Address Restricted , Pierce

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Science, Economics, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Asian, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Chinese

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Nez Perce National Historical Park (added 1966 - - #66000310)

Area 90 mi. S and 150 mi. E of Spalding , Spalding

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Lewis,Merriweather,et al.

Significant Year:

1806, 1860, 1805

Area of Significance:

Native American, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Military, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Conservation Area, Religious Structure, Village Site

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Village Site

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Orofino Historic District (added 1982 - - #82000384)

2nd, Dewey, Main, Johnson, and 6th Sts. , Orofino

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Our Lady of the Woodland Catholic Church (added 1979 - - #79003850)

112 Holmes Dr. , Pierce

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Owner:

Private

Pierce Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72000100)

ID 11 , Pierce

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

More Information:

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US Post Office--Orofino Main (added 1989 - - #89000133)

Also known as Orofino Main Post Office

320 Michigan Ave. , Orofino

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon,Louis A.

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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Weippe Prairie (added 1966 - - #66000311)

S of Weippe and ID 11 , Weippe

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Underwater

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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