Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Idaho - Owyhee County
Owyhee County Idaho has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Guffey Butte--Black Butte Archeological District, Bernard's Ferry, Camas and Pole Creeks Archeological District, Camp Lyon Site and Camp Three Forks.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Camus Creek, Great Basin, Plateau and Shoshone dating back to 4999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Owyhee County places including Matt C. Proud, Dow Dunning, Tourtellotte & Hummel, Jim Kelly and John Pierson. Prominent architectural styles found in Owyhee Country are Modern Movement.

Bernard's Ferry (added 1978 - - #78001090)
N of Murphy off ID 78 , Murphy
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Road-Related, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Bruneau Episcopal Church (added 1982 - - #82000356)
Off ID 51 , Bruneau
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tourtellotte & Hummel
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Unknown
More Information:
archives document
Camas and Pole Creeks Archeological District (added 1986 - - #86001203)
Address Restricted , Wagon Box Basin
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Camus Creek
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Private, Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Monument/Marker, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Underwater
Camp Lyon Site (added 1972 - - #72000444)
Also known as Camp Lyon
1 mi. E of U.S. 95 , Reynolds
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
More Information:
archives document
Camp Three Forks (added 1972 - - #72000445)
S of Silver City , Silver City
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Delamar Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000679)
6 mi. W of Silver City , Silver City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, School, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
More Information:
archives document
Guffey Butte--Black Butte Archeological District (added 1978 - - #78001038)
Also known as See Also:Swan Falls Dam and Power Plant
Address Restricted , Unknown
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Great Basin, Plateau, Shoshone
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Federal, State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Village Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Park, Underwater
Gusman, James E., and Emma, Ranch (added 1999 - - #99001477)
South Mountain Rd. , Jordan Valley
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Noble Horse Barn (added 1991 - - #91000989)
Also known as Bass Barn
Reynolds Cr. 12 mi. SW of Murphy , Murphy
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility
More Information:
archives document
Our Lady, Queen of Heaven Church (added 1980 - - #80001333)
Address Restricted , Oreana
Chris857, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kelly,Jim, Pierson,John
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Owyhee County Courthouse (added 1982 - - #82000357)
ID 45 , Murphy
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tourtellotte & Hummel
Architectural Style:
Other, Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Poison Creek Stage Station (added 1978 - - #78001089)
S of Homedale off Jump Creek Rd. , Homedale
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Proud,Matt C.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Road-Related, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Silver City Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000446)
Also known as Silver City
Silver City and its environs , Silver City
Tinosa~commonswiki, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station (added 1982 - - #82002514)
Wickahoney Creek , Wickahoney
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dunning,Dow
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office, Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
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