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

Grant County Oregon (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cant, James, Ranch Historic District and Fremont Powerhouse, Sumpter Valley Railway Historic District, Sumpter Valley Railway, Middle Fork-John Day River.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Grant County places including Cress & Bisbee, E. W. Cummings and Joseph A. West. Prominent architectural styles found in Grant Country are Romanesque.

Cant, James, Ranch Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003000)

Also known as Sheep Rock Unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

OR 19 , Dayville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cress & Bisbee

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

Fremont Powerhouse (added 1983 - - #83002151)

Umatilla National Forest , Granite

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cummings,E. W.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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 , Bates

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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

Sumpter Valley Railway, Middle Fork-John Day River (added 1987 - - #87001066)

Also known as Oregon Lumber Company Railroad

Sumpter Valley Railway's Middle Fork Spur between Bates and Susanville , Bates

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land