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

Baker County Oregon (Vacant / Not In Use) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include SUMPTER VALLEY GOLD DREDGE (dredge), Baker Municipal Natatorium, Churchill School, Sumpter Valley Railway Historic District and Superintendent's House.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Baker County places including Sumpter Townsite Co. Ltd., Charles Benjamin Miller, Joseph A. West and Michael P. White. Prominent architectural styles found in Baker Country are Classical Revival, Queen Anne and Stick/Eastlake.

Baker Municipal Natatorium (added 1977 - - #77001097)

2470 Grove St. , Baker

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

White,Michael P.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Churchill School (added 2008 - - #08000182)

3451 Broadway , Baker City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller, Charles Benjamin

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

SUMPTER VALLEY GOLD DREDGE (dredge) (added 1971 - - #71000676)

SW of Sumpter near Cracker Creek , Sumpter

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sumpter Valley Railway Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001065)

Roughly between Baker and Prairie City starting near the McEwen station site and W to the Dixie Pass area , Sumpter

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Superintendent's House (added 2004 - - #04000879)

Also known as Wright, Oliver C. and L. Mae, House

271 Mill St. , Sumpter

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sumpter Townsite Co. Ltd.

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use