National Register of Historic Places - Oregon (OR), Baker County

Baker County Oregon (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Unity Ranger Station and Baker Historic District, Sumpter Valley Railway Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Baker County places including USDA Forest Svce. Architecture Group, Civilian Conservation Corps and Joseph A. West. Prominent architectural styles found in Baker Country are Late Victorian.

Baker Historic District (added 1978 - - #78002277)

Also known as Baker City Historic District

Irregular pattern along Main St. from Madison to Estes Sts. , Baker

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Sumpter Valley Railway Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001065)

Roughly between Baker and Prairie City starting near the McEwen station site and W to the Dixie Pass area , Sumpter

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Unity Ranger Station (added 1986 - - #86000823)

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest , Unity

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps, USDA Forest Svce. Architecture Group

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Conservation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Public Works, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Public Works, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse