Oregon - Klamath County
Klamath County Oregon has 31 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 11 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Comfort Station No. 68, Comfort Station No. 72, Crater Lake Superintendent's Residence, Fort Klamath Site and Lake of the Woods Ranger Station--Work Center.

Several famous people are associated with these Klamath County historic places including Judge Henry L. Benson and George T. Baldwin.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Klamath County places including National Park Service, Merel Sager, Puchard, Charles, Jr., Vint, Thomas, USDA Forest Svce. Architecture Group, NPS Branch of Plans & Design, Civilian Conservation Corp, Civilian Conservation Corps, George F. Barber, Fred Goeller and Forest Service. Prominent architectural styles found in Klamath Country are Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake and Art Deco.

Baldwin Hotel (added 1973 - - #73001576)
31 Main St. , Klamath Falls
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Baldwin,George T.
Significant Year:
1905
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
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Benson, Judge Henry L., House (added 1981 - - #81000496)
137 High St. , Klamath Falls
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Octagon Mode
Historic Person:
Benson,Judge Henry L.
Significant Year:
1921, 1898, 1892
Area of Significance:
Law, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Bisbee Hotel (added 2006 - - #06000938)
229 S. 6th St. , Klamath Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Hotel, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Music Facility, School, Specialty Store
More Information:
Blackburn Sanitarium (added 1996 - - #96001046)
Also known as Klamath General Hospital;Blackburn Manor
1842 Esplanade , Klamath Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Bly Ranger Station (added 1981 - - #81000650)
OR 140 , Bly
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Forest Service
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Comfort Station No. 68 (added 1988 - - #88002624)
Rim Dr., near Rim Village Campground , Fort Klamath
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Civilian Conservation Corp
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
More Information:
Comfort Station No. 72 (added 1988 - - #88002625)
Rim Dr., in Rim Village Campground , Fort Klamath
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
National Park Service
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Energy Facility
More Information:
Crater Lake Lodge (added 1981 - - #81000096)
Crater Lake National Park , Klamath Falls
Zaui, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
R. L. Hockenberry & Co.,Architects, Crater Lake Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Crater Lake Superintendent's Residence (added 1987 - - #87001347)
Also known as Former Superintendent's Residence
Munson Valley , Crater Lake National Park
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., NPS Branch of Plans & Design
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Camp
More Information:
Fort Klamath Site (added 1971 - - #71000680)
SE of Fort Klamath , Fort Klamath
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Goeller, Fred, House (added 1998 - - #98000624)
Also known as Goeller-Caillouette House;Caillouette, Conrad and Tamara, Ho
234 Riverside Dr. , Klamath Falls
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Goeller, Fred, Barber, George F.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Honeymoon Creek Snow--Survey Cabin (added 2000 - - #00000515)
Also known as Seven Lakes Cabin
Sky Lakes Wilderness , Ashland
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Work, R.A.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Conservation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
More Information:
Jacksonville-to-Fort Klamath Military Wagon Road (added 1979 - - #79002068)
Also known as Rancheria Rd.;Fourmile Lake Rd.;Butte Falls-to-Pelican Bay R
S of Butte Falls , Unknown
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Military, Transportation, Communications
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Government, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related
More Information:
Klamath County Armory & Auditorium (added 2011 - - #11000295)
1451 Main St., Klamath Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Military, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
More Information:
Klamath Falls City Hall (added 1989 - - #89001861)
226 S. 5th St. , Klamath Falls
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall
More Information:
Klamath Falls City Library, Old (added 1989 - - #89001863)
Also known as Klamath Falls Memorial Library;Klamath Falls City Administra
500 Klamath Ave. , Klamath Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
More Information:
Lake of the Woods Ranger Station--Work Center (added 1986 - - #86000845)
Winema National Forest , Klamath Falls
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Government Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Government Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
More Information:
Linkville Pioneer Cemetery (added 2014 - - #14000400)
Jct. of Lexington Ave. & Upham St., Klamath Falls
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Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge (added 1966 - - #66000238)
Lower Klamath Lake, E of Dorris , Worden
Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Conservation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
More Information:
Mills, Warren, House (added 1993 - - #93000016)
123 High St. , Klamath Falls
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Munson Valley Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002622)
Also known as See Also:Crater Lake Superintendent's Residence
Jct. of Crater Lake Hwy. and Rim Dr. , Fort Klamath
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sager,Merel, NPS
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Institutional Housing, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Institutional Housing, Warehouse
More Information:
Munson Valley Historic District (Boundary Decrease) (added 1997 - - #97001154)
Also known as See also:Munson Valley Historic District
Munson Valley Rd., Crater Lake National Park , Crater Lake
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
National Park Service
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Institutional Housing, Park
Current Function:
Domestic, Government, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Institutional Housing, Park
More Information:
Oregon Bank Building (added 1987 - - #87001525)
Also known as Medical-Dental Building
905 Main St. , Klamath Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Field,G.C.
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Health/Medicine, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Point Comfort Lodge (added 1979 - - #79002080)
Also known as White Pelican Inn
27505 Rocky Point Rd. , Klamath Falls
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McDougall Bros.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Sport Facility
More Information:
Richardson--Ulrich House (added 1988 - - #88001244)
Also known as Richardson,Robert M. and Anna,House;Ulrich,George C. and Min
636 Conger Ave. , Klamath Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Rim Drive Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000041)
Rim Drive along edge of caldera surrounding Crater Lake; Crater Lake National Park , Crater Lake
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Sargent, John
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Transportation, Engineering, Conservation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
More Information:
Rim Village Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001155)
Also known as Rim Village
Jct. of Rim Village Rd. and an access rd. , Crater Lake
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Puchard, Charles, Jr., Vint, Thomas
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Conservation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Park
Current Function:
Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Park
More Information:
Sinnott Memorial Building No. 67 (added 1988 - - #88002623)
Also known as LCS #00241
Rim Dr., near Rim Village Campground , Fort Klamath
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sager,Merel, National Park Service
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Museum
Current Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Valley Hospital (added 1988 - - #88001524)
Also known as Klamath Valley Hospital;Warren Hunt Hospital Building
405 Pine St. , Klamath Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Watchman Lookout Station No. 68 (added 1988 - - #88002626)
Also known as LCS #12019
Off Rim Dr. on The Watchman , Fort Klamath
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sager,Merel, National Park Service
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station, Museum
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Fire Station
More Information:
Winthrow-Melhase Block (added 1994 - - #82003730)
Also known as Stevens Hotel
4th and Main Sts. , Klamath Falls
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Brooks,George W.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Professional, Restaurant
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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