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

Lassen County California has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Nobles Emigrant Trail and Willow Creek Rim Archeological District, Bruff's Rock Petroglyph Site, Lassen County Court House and Roop's Fort.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Northern Paiute, Great Basin Archaic, Late Prehistoric, Wadatkut and Honey Lake Paiute dating back to 0.

The famous person Isaac N. Roop is associated with one of more of the Lassen County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lassen County places including James L. McLaughlin and George C. Sellon. Prominent architectural styles found in Lassen Country are Classical Revival.

Bruff's Rock Petroglyph Site (added 2004 - - #03001356)

Also known as CA-LAS-2221 (fomerly CA-LAS-274)

Address Restricted , Susanville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Exploration/Settlement, Art, Historic - Aboriginal, Communications, Military, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Northern Paiute, Great Basin Archaic, Late Prehistoric

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Ceremonial Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Lassen County Court House (added 1998 - - #97001659)

Courthouse Square , Susanville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McLaughlin, James L., Sellon, George C.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

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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Nobles Emigrant Trail (added 1975 - - #75000222)

Also known as Fort Kearney;South Pass;Honey Lake Wagon Road

E of Shingletown in Lassen Volcanic National Park , Shingletown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce, Communications

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Roop's Fort (added 1974 - - #74000516)

Also known as Roop's Trading Post,Fort Defiance,Roop House

N. Weatherlow St. , Susanville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Roop,Isaac N.

Significant Year:

1863, 1854

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Business, Capitol, Post Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Park, Park

More Information:

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Standish Hall (added 2005 - - #05000596)

718-820 US 395 E , Standish

Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

archives document

Susanville Railroad Depot (added 2001 - - #01000332)

461 Richmond Rd. , Susanville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Museum

More Information:

archives document

Willow Creek Rim Archeological District (added 1978 - - #78000677)

Address Restricted , Litchfield

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Wadatkut, Honey Lake Paiute

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields