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

Malheur County Oregon has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Charbonneau,Jean Baptiste, Memorial and Inskip Station RuinS, Oregon Trail Historic District, Old Stone House, Pelota Fronton and Sheep Ranch Fortified House.

Several famous people are associated with these Malheur County historic places including Jean Baptiste Charbonneau and James Rowley Blackaby.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Malheur County places including Isaac Hope, Milton Hope, Union Pacific Railroad and Domingo Lequerica. Prominent architectural styles found in Malheur Country are Romanesque, Early Commercial and Italianate.

Birch Creek Ranch Historic Rural Landscape (added 1997 - - #97000882)

Also known as Hole in the Ground;Morrison Ranch;Pinnacle Ranch;Quarter Cir

Owyhee R., jct. with Birch Cr. and Gaging Stn. , Jordan Valley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Lequerica, Domingo

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

European, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Horticulture Facility, Irrigation Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Horticulture Facility, Irrigation Facility

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Blackaby, James Rowley and Mary J., House (added 2001 - - #01001391)

Also known as Creek House

717 SW 2nd St. , Ontario

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Blackaby, James Rowley

Significant Year:

1908

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Charbonneau,Jean Baptiste, Memorial and Inskip Station RuinS (added 1973 - - #73001577)

N of Danner off US 95 , Danner

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Charbonneau, Jean Baptiste

Significant Year:

1866

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Monument/Marker

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First Bank of Vale (added 1992 - - #92000132)

Also known as Burgess Building

148 Main St. S. , Vale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hope,Isaac, Hope,Milton

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Green Lantern Saloon (added 1996 - - #96000980)

Also known as Smoke Shop

11 S. 1st St. , Nyssa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

More Information:

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Hart, Moses and Mary, Stone House and Ranch Complex (added 2001 - - #01000498)

Also known as Hart, Mose, Stone House

1 mi. W of Post Office on Bully Creek County Rd. , Westfall

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Hotel Western (added 1996 - - #96000981)

9 Good Ave. , Nyssa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Old Stone House (added 1972 - - #72001085)

Also known as Stone House Hotel

283 S. Main St. , Vale

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Oregon Short Line Railroad Depot (added 1999 - - #99000950)

Also known as Union Pacific Railroad Depot

300 Depot Lane , Ontario

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Union Pacific Railroad

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Museum

More Information:

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Oregon Trail Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001589)

5 mi. SE of Vale at Lytle Blvd. , Vale

Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Government

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Owyhee Dam Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000791)

Owyhee Lake Rd; 11 mi SW of Adrian, Adrian

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Pelota Fronton (added 1972 - - #72001084)

Bassett St. (U.S. 95) , Jordan Valley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Hispanic, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Sheep Ranch Fortified House (added 1974 - - #74001695)

W of Arock , Arock

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

More Information:

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Thompson, Al and Son's, Feed and Seed Company (added 1996 - - #96000982)

Also known as Tobler's Feed and Fuel;Farmers Feed and Seed;Oregon Trail Ag

117 Good Ave. , Nyssa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Storage, Warehouse

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Vale Drug Store (added 2002 - - #02000950)

158 Main St. N , Vale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Vale Hotel and Grand Opera House (added 1984 - - #84003032)

Also known as Drexel Hotel

123 S. Main St. , Vale

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Vinsonhaler Blacksmith Shop (added 1996 - - #96000983)

122 Good Ave. , Nyssa

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure

More Information:

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