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

Josephine County Oregon (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Oregon Caves Historic District, Golden Historic District, Oregon Caves Historic District (Boundary Increase), Siskiyou Smokejumper Base and Siskiyou Smokejumper Base (Boundary Increase).

The famous person William Ruble is associated with one of more of the Josephine County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Josephine County places including Gust Lium, Francis Lange, Civilian Conservation Corps and National Park Service. Prominent architectural styles found in Josephine Country are Chicago, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Golden Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000825)

Also known as Golden Ghost Town, Goldenville

3482 Coyote Creek Rd. , Wolf Creek

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Ruble, William

Significant Year:

1920, 1890, 1884

Area of Significance:

Industry, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Outdoor Recreation

Grants Pass G Street Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001030)

Also known as See Also:Kienlen-Harbeck Building

Bounded by SW. G and H Sts. and 4th and 6th Sts. , Grants Pass

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Chicago

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Specialty Store

Oregon Caves Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000058)

Also known as See Also:Oregon Caves Chateau

Caves Hwy., Oregon Caves NM, Siskiyou NF , Cave Junction

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lange,Francis, Lium,Gust

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Institutional Housing, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Institutional Housing, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Secondary Structure

Oregon Caves Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2012 - - #11001028)

Also known as Lake Mountain Trail, Big Tree Trail, Cliff Nature Trail, No Name Trail, Cave Exit Trail

19000 Caves Hwy., Cave Junction

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

National Park Service, Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Riverside Park (added 2020 - - #100005722)

Also known as Grants Pass City Park

304 SE Park St., Grants Pass

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Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Siskiyou Smokejumper Base (added 2006 - - #06001035)

Also known as Siskiyou Aerial Project; Gobi Desert, Cave Junction; CJ

Smokejumper Way, 4 mi. SE of Cave Junction off OR 199 , Cave Junction

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Conservation, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Air-Related

Siskiyou Smokejumper Base (Boundary Increase) (added 2014 - - #14000960)

Also known as Siskiyou Aerial Project, "Gobi Desert

Smokejumper Way, Cave Junction

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Area of Significance:

Conservation, Politics/Government