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

Josephine County Oregon (Page 2) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Store Gulch Guard Station No. 1020 and Wolf Creek Tavern, Speed's Place on the Rogue, St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery and Upper Ditch.

Several famous people are associated with these Josephine County historic places including Henry (c.1820-1892) Smith and Amos Earle Voorhies.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Josephine County places including USDA Forest Svce. Architecture Group, Lewis Vaughn, McIntosh, Henry, et al., Civilian Conservation Corps, Frederick H. Gowing and Gustav A. Lium. Prominent architectural styles found in Josephine Country are Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Speed's Place on the Rogue (added 1991 - - #91000808)

Also known as Galice Consolidated Mines Company Building

11407 Merlin--Galice Rd. , Galice

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery (added 2001 - - #01001137)

Also known as Allen Gulch Cemetery, Allentown Cemetery

Approx. 1 mi. SE. of Jct. of Waldo Rd. and Waldo Lookout Rd. , Cave Junction

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Asian, European, Hispanic

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

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Store Gulch Guard Station No. 1020 (added 1986 - - #86000838)

Illinois Valley Rd., Siskiyou National Forest , Cave Junction

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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:

Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Upper Ditch (added 2001 - - #01001149)

Also known as Logan Esterly Upper Ditch

Historic Channel of Logan-Esterly Upper Ditch , Cave Junction

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Voorhies, Amos E., House (added 1990 - - #90000282)

421 NW. B St. , Grants Pass

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Voorhies,Amos Earle

Area of Significance:

Communications

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Waldo Cemetery (added 2001 - - #01001138)

Approx. .5 mi. SW. of Jct. of Waldo Rd. and BLM Rd. 40-8-28 , Cave Junction

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, European, Hispanic

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Waldo Chinese Cemetery (added 2001 - - #01001139)

Approx. .5 mi. SW. of Jct. of Waldo Rd. and BLM Rd. 40-8-28 , Cave Junction

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Asian

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Waldo Mine (added 2001 - - #01001147)

SW. of Jct. of Waldo Rd. and BLM Rd. 40-8-28 , Cave Junction

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Whisky Creek Cabin (added 1975 - - #75001584)

10 mi. W of Wolf Creek at Rogue River , Wolf Creek

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Wimer Ditch (added 2001 - - #01001152)

Historic Channel of Wimer Ditch , Cave Junction

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Wolf Creek Tavern (added 1972 - - #72001081)

Also known as Wolf Creek Hotel

West side, Old Pacific Highway, OR 99, About .5 mi N of US 5 , Wolf Creek

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vaughn, Lewis, McIntosh, Henry, et al.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Smith, Henry (c.1820-1892)

Significant Year:

1925, 1883

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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