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

Wasco County Oregon (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Barlow Road and Columbia River Highway Historic District, Imperial Stock Ranch Headquarters Complex, The Dalles Commercial Historic District and The Dalles Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease).

Several famous people are associated with these Wasco County historic places including Richard Rolland Hinton and Victor Trevitt.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wasco County places including Oregon State Highway Department and Houghtaling & Dougan. Prominent architectural styles found in Wasco Country are Colonial Revival, Italianate and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Barlow Road (added 1992 - - #92000334)

Also known as Oregon Trail;See Also:Laurel Hill Segment, Barlow Road Histo

Roughly, N of Salmon and White Rivers from Rhododendron to SW of Wamic, Mt. Hood NF , Wamic

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Graves/Burials, Road-Related

Current Function:

Funerary, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Graves/Burials, Road-Related

Columbia River Highway Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004168)

Roughly bounded by the Sandy River Bridge, Troutdale, Multnomah County on the West, the Chenoweth Creek Bridge, etc. , Mosier

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Oregon State Highway Department

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Mixed

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Park, Road-Related

Imperial Stock Ranch Headquarters Complex (added 1994 - - #94000808)

Also known as Hinton--Ward Ranch

Hinton Rd. 3 mi. E of jct. with Bakeoven Rd. , Shaniko

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Hinton, Richard Rolland

Significant Year:

1945, 1932, 1900

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

The Dalles Commercial Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002953)

Also known as See Also:85000545;78002326;78002325;90000542

Roughly bounded by Columbia River, Laughlin, Fifth, and Union Sts. , The Dalles

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Park, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Business, Park, Specialty Store

The Dalles Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease) (added 1990 - - #90000542)

Also known as See Also:Dalles Commercial Historic District

NW corner of Second and Union Sts. and between I-84 and the Columbia River , The Dalles

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Storage

Current Function:

Unknown

Trevitt's Addition Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000686)

Also known as See Also:St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church;French, Edward, H

Roughly bounded by 2nd, Liberty and 6th Sts. and Mill Cr. , The Dalles

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Historic Person:

Trevitt, Victor

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Engineering, Politics/Government, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Courthouse, Government Office, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling