Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
California - Modoc County
Modoc County California has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lava Beds National Monument Archeological District, Tule Lake Segregation Center, Black Cow Spring, Core Site and Cuppy Cave.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Achomawi-Astariwawi, Achumawi, Native American, Modoc, Achomawi Astrawawi, Achomawi (Pit River Tribe), Tapaslu, Achomawi-Astarowawi and Hantoo dating back to 6999 BC.

The famous person Capt. Jack is associated with one of more of the Modoc County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Modoc County places including WCCA, War Relocation Authority US Army and Martin & Diamond. Prominent architectural styles found in Modoc Country are Gothic Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival and Queen Anne.

Adin Supply Company (added 1997 - - #97000028)
Also known as Big Valley Co-op Store
W side of Main St. between Center and McDowell Sts. , Adin
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Department Store
More Information:
archives document
Anklin Village Archeological Site (added 1976 - - #76000500)
Address Restricted , Canby
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Achomawi-Astariwawi
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Government, Other
Black Cow Spring (added 1974 - - #74000341)
Address Restricted , Canby
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Achumawi
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Core Site (added 1974 - - #74000531)
Address Restricted , Canby
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Achumawi
Period of Significance:
1000-2999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Natural Feature
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Cuppy Cave (added 1974 - - #74000342)
Address Restricted , Canby
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Fern Cave Archeological Site (added 1975 - - #75000224)
Address Restricted , Tule Lake
H-stt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Modoc
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Fort Bidwell (added 1971 - - #71001106)
Surprise Valley , Fort Bidwell
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Jess Valley Schoolhouse (added 1999 - - #99000582)
Cty. Rd. 64 , Likely
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
More Information:
archives document
Lava Beds National Monument Archeological District (added 1991 - - #75002182)
Also known as See Also:75000224;73000259;73000227;78000366
Address Restricted , Tulelake
Leonard G., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Person, Event
Historic Person:
Jack,Capt.
Significant Year:
1873, 1872
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Military, Art, Native American, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Architecture, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Modoc
Period of Significance:
5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Ceremonial Site, Processing, Trade (Archeology), Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
Mildred Ann Archeological Site (added 1976 - - #76000501)
Address Restricted , Canby
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Native American, Prehistoric, Other, Historic - Aboriginal, Social History
Cultural Affiliation:
Achomawi Astrawawi
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Processing, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Government, Landscape, Other
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
NCO Railway Depot (added 1985 - - #85000357)
Also known as The Whistle Stop
East and 3rd Sts. , Alturas
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Martin & Diamond
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
archives document
Nelson Springs (added 2002 - - #02001393)
Also known as Nelson Springs Petroglyph Site, 40-13-35-01
Address Restricted , Likely
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Social History, Communications, Philosophy, Religion, Art, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Achomawi (Pit River Tribe)
Period of Significance:
4500-4999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Ceremonial Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Co. General Office Building (added 1974 - - #74000529)
619 N. Main St. , Alturas
Chris857, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse
More Information:
archives document
Petroglyph Point Archeological Site (added 1975 - - #75000178)
Address Restricted , Tulelake
Ipoellet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Art, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Modoc
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Rail Spring (added 1973 - - #73002303)
N of Alturas , Alturas
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Owner:
Federal
Sacred Heart Catholic Church (added 1983 - - #83001209)
Also known as Catholic Church
507 E. 4th St. , Alturas
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Seven Mile Flat Site (added 1974 - - #74000340)
Also known as 05-09-55-123
Address Restricted , Devil's Garden Ranger District
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Tapaslu, Achomawi-Astarowawi, Hantoo
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Processing, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Skull Ridge (added 1974 - - #74000287)
Address Restricted , Canby
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Achumawi
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Processing
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Skull Spring (added 1974 - - #74000288)
Address Restricted , Canby
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Achumawi
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Tule Lake Segregation Center (added 2006 - - #06000210)
Also known as Newell Townsite, Tule Lake Relocation Center
NE side CA 139 , Newell
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Law, Architecture, Asian, Politics/Government, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal, State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Institutional Housing, Military Facility, Storage
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Warehouse
More Information:
archives document
Yellowjackets Landing (added 1974 - - #74002365)
Address Restricted , Alturas
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Owner:
Federal
Yellowjackets Landing (added 1974 - - #74002364)
Address Restricted , Alturas
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Owner:
Federal
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