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

Baker County Oregon has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Unity Ranger Station, Baker Historic District and SUMPTER VALLEY GOLD DREDGE (dredge), Antlers Guard Station and Baker Municipal Natatorium.

Several famous people are associated with these Baker County historic places including Ed Rand and James Maxwell.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Baker County places including USDA Forest Svce. Architecture Group, Civilian Conservation Corps, Michael P. White, Joseph A. West, Ed Rand, Charles Benjamin Miller, Sumpter Townsite Co. Ltd. and R.M. Steel. Prominent architectural styles found in Baker Country are Italianate, Late Victorian and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Antlers Guard Station (added 1991 - - #91000166)

SE of Whitney, Wallowa--Whitman NF , Whitney

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

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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

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Baker Municipal Natatorium (added 1977 - - #77001097)

2470 Grove St. , Baker

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

White,Michael P.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

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Churchill School (added 2008 - - #08000182)

3451 Broadway , Baker City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller, Charles Benjamin

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Clark, Robert F. and Elizabeth, House (added 1989 - - #89001857)

Also known as Clark--Moulton House

1522 Washington Ave. , Baker

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

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

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Maxwell, James O., Farmstead (added 1986 - - #86003086)

Rt. 2, Box 82 on N side Muddy Creek Rd. , Haines

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Maxwell,James

Significant Year:

1917, 1880

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

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Oregon Commercial Company Building (added 1992 - - #92000666)

Also known as Howell's Cafe

40--50 E. Washington St. , Huntington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Steel,R.M.

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

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Rand, Ed, House (added 1981 - - #81000709)

1700 4th St. , Baker

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rand,Ed

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

Rand,Ed

Significant Year:

1909

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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SUMPTER VALLEY GOLD DREDGE (dredge) (added 1971 - - #71000676)

SW of Sumpter near Cracker Creek , Sumpter

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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St. Elizabeth Hospital (Old) (added 1989 - - #89000047)

Also known as St. Elizabeth Nursing Home;St. Elizabeth Towers

2365 Fourth St. , Baker

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., White,Michael P.

Architectural Style:

Other, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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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

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Superintendent's House (added 2004 - - #04000879)

Also known as Wright, Oliver C. and L. Mae, House

271 Mill St. , Sumpter

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sumpter Townsite Co. Ltd.

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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