National Register of Historic Places - California (CA), Inyo County

Inyo County California has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Coso Hot Springs, Coso Rock Art District, Coso Rock District, Harmony Borax Works and Manzanar War Relocation Center, National Historic Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early, Middle, And Late Archaic, Late Prehistoric/Historic, Coso Shoshone/Kawaiisu/Numic, Owens Valley Paiute, Early Archaic, Middle Archaic, Silver Lake, Lake Mojave, Pinto Or Little Lake, Eastern Mono and Northern Paiute dating back to 10999 BC.

The famous person Marta Becket is associated with one of more of the Inyo County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Inyo County places including Alexander H. McCulloch, William W. Weeks and William & Paul Daniel McCombs. Prominent architectural styles found in Inyo Country are Classical Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival and Modern Movement.

Archeological Site CA-INY-134 (added 2003 - - #03000116)

Also known as Ayer's Rock Pictograph Site; Bob Rabbit's Pictographs, Iny-105

Address Restricted , Olancha

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Art, Prehistoric, Philosophy, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Early, Middle, And Late Archaic, Late Prehistoric/Historic, Coso Shoshone/Kawaiisu/Numic

Period of Significance:

7000-7499 BC, 6500-6999 BC, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Ceremonial Site, Processing, Processing Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Coso Hot Springs (added 1978 - - #78000674)

Address Restricted , Little Lake

Eeekster, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Shoshone, Owens Valley Paiute

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Unknown

Coso Rock Art District (added 1999 - - #99001178)

Also known as Big and Little Petroglyph Canyons National Historic Landmark, Coso Rock District NHL

Address Restricted , China Lake

Tillman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Art

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Archaic, Late Archaic, Middle Archaic

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Ceremonial Site, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Defense

Current Sub-function:

Naval Facility

Coso Rock District (added 1966 - - #66000209)

Also known as Big and Little Petroglyphy Canyons, Coso Rock Art District

Address Restricted , China Lake

Tillman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Shoshone

Period of Significance:

2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Defense, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Naval Facility, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Death Valley Junction Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000802)

CA 127 and CA 190 , Death Valley Junction

Rodge500, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McCulloch,Alexander H.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Historic Person:

Becket,Marta

Significant Year:

1926, 1923

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Industry, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Music Facility, Single Dwelling

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Death Valley Scotty Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000297)

Also known as Scotty's Castle & Ranch;Death Valley Ranch

NE of Olancha on CA 72 in Death Valley National Monument , Olancha

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Art, Invention, Architecture, Prehistoric, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Eagle Borax Works (added 1974 - - #74000338)

Also known as H.S.-1

Death Valley National Monument , Furnace Creek

Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Fossil Falls Archeological District (added 1980 - - #80004492)

Address Restricted , Little Lake

EmmaBryant, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Silver Lake, Lake Mojave, Pinto Or Little Lake

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Unknown

Harmony Borax Works (added 1974 - - #74000339)

Also known as HS-2

Death Valley National Monument , Stovepipe Wells

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Inyo County Courthouse (added 1998 - - #97001664)

168 N. Edwards St. , Independence

Nyttend, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weeks, William W., McCombs, William & Paul Daniel

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Economics

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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Laws Narrow Gauge Railroad Historic District (added 1981 - - #81000149)

Also known as Bishop Station;Laws Station

NE of Bishop , Bishop

Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Leadfield (added 1975 - - #75000221)

Also known as H.S.-3

Death Valley National Monument on Titus Canyon Trail , Death Valley

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Manzanar War Relocation Center, National Historic Site (added 1976 - - #76000484)

Also known as Manzanar Internment Camp;Manzanar Concentration Camp

6 mi. S of Independence on CA 395 , Independence

Buidhe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Asian, Social History, Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Pawona Witu (added 1975 - - #75000428)

Also known as South Fork,Bishop Creek

Address Restricted , Bishop

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Eastern Mono, Northern Paiute

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Outdoor Recreation

Reilly (added 2004 - - #03001358)

Also known as Anthony Mill Ruins, CA-INY-1460H

Address Restricted , Trona

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American, Hispanic, Chinese

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Extractive Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Saline Valley Salt Tram Historic Structure (added 1974 - - #74000514)

N of Keeler between Gordo Peak and New York Butte , Keeler

LCGS Russ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

More Information:

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Skidoo (added 1974 - - #74000349)

Death Valley National Monument, Wildrose District , Death Valley

Complex01, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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