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

Wallowa County Oregon has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lick Creek Guard Station, Nez Perce Traditional Site, Wallowa Lake, Hells Canyon Archeological District and Wallowa County Courthouse and Barnard, Dr. J. W., Building and First National Bank of Joseph.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Windust Phase, Cascade Phase and Nimipu Phase dating back to 10999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Wallowa County historic places including S.L. Burnaugh and Dr. Jerome William Barnard.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wallowa County places including USDA Forest Svce. Architecture Group, Civilian Conservation Corps, Calvin R. Thornton, S.R. Haworth, USDA Forest Service, Thomas DeVale, Flesch,J.A., & Sons, Frank Marr and Cal Knowten. Prominent architectural styles found in Wallowa Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Bungalow/Craftsman and Queen Anne.

Barnard, Dr. J. W., Building and First National Bank of Joseph (added 1991 - - #91000810)

012--014 Main St. , Joseph

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marr,Frank, Flesch,J.A., & Sons

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Historic Person:

Barnard,Dr. Jerome William

Significant Year:

1917, 1908

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Health/Medicine, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Medical Business/Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

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Billy Meadows Guard Station (added 1991 - - #91000161)

NE of Red Hill summit, Wallowa--Whitman NF , Joseph

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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

More Information:

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Burnaugh Building (added 1993 - - #93000434)

107 N. River St. , Enterprise

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Haworth, S.R., Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Historic Person:

Burnaugh, S.L.

Significant Year:

1919, 1917

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Museum, Specialty Store

More Information:

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College Creek Ranger Station (added 1991 - - #91000171)

Imnaha R., Wallowa--Whitman National Forest , Imnaha

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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

More Information:

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Enterprise IOOF Hall (added 2012 - - #12000083)

105 NE 1st St., Enterprise

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

More Information:

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Enterprise Mercantile and Milling Company Building (added 2012 - - #12000084)

115 E. Main St., Enterprise

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

More Information:

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Enterprise Public Library (added 2013 - - #13000806)

101 NE. 1st St., Enterprise

Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

First Bank of Joseph (added 1978 - - #78002324)

2nd and Main Sts. , Joseph

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Flora School (added 1997 - - #97000579)

82744 Church St. , Flora

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Gotter Hotel (added 1994 - - #93001499)

301 W. Main St. , Enterprise

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Hells Canyon Archeological District (added 1984 - - #84000984)

Address Restricted , Imnaha

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Prehistoric, Industry, Historic - Aboriginal, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Windust Phase, Cascade Phase, Nimipu Phase

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 499-0 AD, 2500-2999 BC, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Extractive Facility, Village Site, Water-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Hoodoo Ridge Lookout (added 2015 - - #15000273)

Troy, Troy

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949 AD

Hunter-Morelock House (added 1985 - - #85000373)

104 Holmes St. , Wallowa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

DeVale,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

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:

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Kirkland Lookout Ground House (Guard Station) (added 1991 - - #91000165)

E of Joseph Cr., Wallowa--Whitman NF , Joseph

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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

More Information:

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Lick Creek Guard Station (added 1986 - - #86000844)

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest , Enterprise

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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:

Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

More Information:

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Nez Perce Traditional Site, Wallowa Lake (added 1989 - - #89001082)

Also known as Chief Joseph Cemetery;Joseph National Indian Cemetery

SR 82 S of Joseph , Joseph

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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O.K. Theatre (added 2012 - - #12000085)

208 W. Main St., Enterprise

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

More Information:

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Wallowa County Chieftain Building (added 2012 - - #12000964)

106 NW. 1st St., Enterprise

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Communications

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

More Information:

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Wallowa County Courthouse (added 2000 - - #00000805)

101 S. River St. , Enterprise

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thornton, Calvin R., Haworth, S.R.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Wallowa Ranger Station (added 2009 - - #09000865)

602 W. 1st St. , Wallowa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps, USDA Forest Service

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:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Institutional Housing, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Warnock, William P., House (added 1984 - - #84000486)

501 S. 5th St. , Enterprise

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Knowten,Cal

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

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:

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