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

Sherman County Oregon has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Mack Canyon Archeological Site, Columbia Southern Railroad Passenger Station and Freight Warehouse, DeMoss Springs Park, Moore, John and Helen, House and Sherman County Courthouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Plateau;Riverine, Molalla and Tenino dating back to 4999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Sherman County historic places including George DeMoss and Henry DeMoss.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Sherman County places including Charles H. Burggraf and A.F. Peterson. Prominent architectural styles found in Sherman Country are Italianate and Queen Anne.

Columbia Southern Railroad Passenger Station and Freight Warehouse (added 1991 - - #91000059)

Jct. of Clark and Fulton Sts. , Wasco

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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DeMoss Springs Park (added 2007 - - #07000366)

Also known as DeMoss Springs Memorial Park

DeMoss Springs, off US 97 approximately 3 mi. north of Moro , DeMoss Springs

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

DeMoss, Henry, DeMoss, George

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

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Mack Canyon Archeological Site (added 1975 - - #75001600)

Address Restricted , Grass Valley

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Plateau;Riverine, Molalla, Tenino

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Moore, John and Helen, House (added 1994 - - #94000806)

66432 US 97 , Moro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Sherman County Courthouse (added 1998 - - #98001122)

500 Court Street , Moro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Peterson, A.F., Burggraf, Charles H.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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