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

Siskiyou County California has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Captain Jack's Stronghold, Hospital Rock Army Camp Site, Lava Beds National Monument Archeological District, Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge and Thomas-Wright Battle Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Modoc dating back to 6999 BC.

The famous person Capt. Jack is associated with one of more of the Siskiyou County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Siskiyou County places including William Weeks, Weed Lumber Co., D.D. Hufford, William L. Harlow, James E. Thomas and Edward Cavanaugh. Prominent architectural styles found in Siskiyou Country are Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Camp Tulelake (added 2018 - - #100002176)

Tulelake, Tulelake

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Asian, Conservation, Military

Period of Significance:

1935-1946 AD

Captain Jack's Stronghold (added 1973 - - #73000259)

S of Tulelake, Lava Beds National Monument , Tulelake

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Native American

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Park

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Dunsmuir Historic Commercial District (added 1982 - - #82000993)

Roughly bounded by Sacramento and Shasta Aves., Spruce and Cedar Sts. (both sides) , Dunsmuir

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling

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Edgewood Store (added 2004 - - #04000140)

Also known as Edgewood Emporium; Cavanaugh's

24505 Edgewood Rd. , Edgewood

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Falkenstein, Lewis, House (added 1979 - - #79000554)

Also known as Sarter House

401 S. Gold Street , Yreka

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Forest House (added 2011 - - #11000433)

4204 CA 3, Yreka

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

More Information:

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Fort Jones House (added 1976 - - #76000533)

Also known as Louis Heller Studio;Herzberg Residence

Main St. , Fort Jones

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thomas,James E.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Post Office, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Harlow, William, Cabin (added 1991 - - #91000699)

Elliot Cr. Rd. No. 1050, 1 mi. from Joe Bar Subdivision , Seiad Valley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harlow,William L.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Harlow, William, Cabin (Boundary Decrease) (added 1992 - - #92000292)

Also known as Evergreen Bar Placer Mining Claim Cabin;Eula Jones Cabin

Elliott Creek Rd. No. 1050 , Joe Bar

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hospital Rock Army Camp Site (added 1973 - - #73000227)

S of Tulelake, Lava Beds National Monument , Tulelake

NoeHill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Hotel Macdoel (added 1982 - - #82002275)

Montezuma Ave. and Mt. Shasta St. , Macdoel

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hufford,D.D.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Professional, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Lava Beds National Monument Archeological District (added 1991 - - #75002182)

Also known as See Also:75000224;73000259;73000227;78000366

Address Restricted , Tulelake

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person, Event

Historic Person:

Jack,Capt.

Significant Year:

1873, 1872

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Military, Art, Native American, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Architecture, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Modoc

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Ceremonial Site, Processing, Trade (Archeology), Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge (added 1966 - - #66000238)

Lower Klamath Lake, E of Dorris , Dorris

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Conservation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

More Information:

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McCloud (added 1990 - - #90000444)

Also known as McCloud Historic District

Roughly bounded by Columbero Dr., Main St., W. Minnesota Ave., and Lawndale Ct. , McCloud

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Other, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Sawyers Bar Catholic Church (added 1978 - - #78000792)

Also known as St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Klamath National Forest , Sawyers Bar

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Schonchin Butte Fire Lookout (added 2017 - - #100001559)

Siskiyou, LABE

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1940-1942 AD

Shasta Inn and Weed Lumber Company Boarding House (added 1980 - - #80000869)

829 and 877 N. Davis St. , Weed

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Thomas-Wright Battle Site (added 1978 - - #78000366)

S of Tulelake in Lava Beds National Monument , Tulelake

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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West Miner Street-Third Street Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000258)

Also known as Miner Street-Third Street

102--402 W. Miner St. and 122--419 3rd St. , Yreka

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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White's Gulch Arrastra (added 1978 - - #78000793)

E of Swayers Bar , Sawyers Bar

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

More Information:

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Yreka Carnegie Library (added 1992 - - #92000270)

Also known as Yreka Police Department

412 W. Miner St. , Yreka

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Weeks,William

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

More Information:

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