National Register of Historic Places - Idaho (ID), Owyhee County

Owyhee County Idaho (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Guffey Butte--Black Butte Archeological District, Camas and Pole Creeks Archeological District, Delamar Historic District and Silver City Historic District and Gusman, James E., and Emma, Ranch.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Camus Creek, Great Basin, Plateau and Shoshone dating back to 4999 BC. Prominent architectural styles found in Owyhee Country are .

Camas and Pole Creeks Archeological District (added 1986 - - #86001203)

Address Restricted , Wagon Box Basin

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Camus Creek

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Monument/Marker, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Underwater

Delamar Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000679)

6 mi. W of Silver City , Silver City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, School, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Guffey Butte--Black Butte Archeological District (added 1978 - - #78001038)

Also known as See Also:Swan Falls Dam and Power Plant

Address Restricted , Unknown

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Great Basin, Plateau, Shoshone

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Federal, State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Village Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Park, Underwater

Gusman, James E., and Emma, Ranch (added 1999 - - #99001477)

South Mountain Rd. , Jordan Valley

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Silver City Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000446)

Also known as Silver City

Silver City and its environs , Silver City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use