National Register of Historic Places listings in Lake County, Oregon facts for kids
This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Lake County, Oregon, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, Oregon is home to over 2,000, and 19 of those are found in Lake County.
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Current listings
| Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abert Lake Petroglyphs |
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(#74002292) |
Address restricted |
Lakeview vicinity | Peoples of the Great Basin cultural tradition pecked these petroglyphs onto two basaltic boulders near major game migration routes, in connection with rituals related to hunting activities. They were made within the last 10,000 years, but cannot be dated more precisely. |
| 2 | Bailey and Massingill General Store |
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(#84000133) |
4 N. E St. 42°11′23″N 120°20′41″W / 42.189645°N 120.344621°W |
Lakeview | Lakeview's first commercial establishment opened on this site in 1876, and was destroyed by fire in 1900. The owners immediately rebuilt their business, incorporating a unique set of fire preventive features into the new building, including metal-sheathed walls and a fire awning. |
| 3 | Cabin Lake Guard Station |
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(#86000827) |
Deschutes National Forest 43°29′27″N 121°03′22″W / 43.490833°N 121.056111°W |
Bend | |
| 4 | East Lake Abert Archeological District |
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(#78002295) |
Address restricted |
Valley Falls vicinity | |
| 5 | Ed Eskelin Ranch Complex |
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(#91000062) |
County Road 5-10 43°15′02″N 120°54′42″W / 43.250422°N 120.911721°W |
Silver Lake vicinity | Built in the 1930s with both new construction and salvaged materials and buildings, this ranch compound reflects the perseverance of small-scale stock farmers through two phases of settlement in the Fort Rock Basin: failed attempts at dryland farming around 1910, then more successful irrigated ventures in the 1930s. |
| 6 | Fort Rock Cave |
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(#66000641) |
Address restricted |
Fort Rock vicinity | This cave yielded to archeologists the "Fort Rock sandals", the oldest manufactured articles found in the Americas, which demonstrated the early development of weaving among Native Americans. Occupation of the site has been dated to 11,000 BCE. |
| 7 | Greaser Petroglyph Site |
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(#74002293) |
Address restricted |
Adel vicinity | |
| 8 | Heryford Brothers Building |
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(#80003330) |
524 Center St. 42°11′23″N 120°20′44″W / 42.189693°N 120.345629°W |
Lakeview | |
| 9 | William P. Heryford House |
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(#80003331) |
108 S. F St. 42°11′18″N 120°20′47″W / 42.188466°N 120.346294°W |
Lakeview | |
| 10 | Lake County Round Sale Barn |
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(#03001180) |
3531 N. 6th St. 42°11′43″N 120°21′40″W / 42.195342°N 120.361078°W |
Lakeview | |
| 11 | Mitchell Recreation Area |
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(#03000050) |
Forest Service Rd. 34, Fremont National Forest 42°25′52″N 120°51′27″W / 42.431111°N 120.8575°W |
Bly | It is the only location in the continental U.S. where Americans were killed during World War II as a direct result of enemy action. |
| 12 | Nevada–California–Oregon Railway Passenger Station |
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(#83002157) |
1400 Center St. 42°11′22″N 120°21′21″W / 42.189430°N 120.355932°W |
Lakeview | |
| 13 | Paisley Five Mile Point Caves |
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(#14000708) |
Address restricted |
Paisley vicinity | |
| 14 | Picture Rock Pass Petroglyphs Site |
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(#75001585) |
Address restricted |
Silver Lake vicinity | |
| 15 | Post and King Saloon |
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(#77001104) |
N. 2nd and E Sts. 42°11′27″N 120°20′43″W / 42.190738°N 120.345165°W |
Lakeview | |
| 16 | David L. Shirk Ranch |
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(#09000891) |
Guano Valley 42°14′19″N 119°31′12″W / 42.2385°N 119.51994°W |
Adel vicinity | |
| 17 | Stone Bridge and the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road |
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(#74001689) |
The Narrows S of Plush 42°21′05″N 119°50′26″W / 42.351389°N 119.840556°W |
Plush vicinity | |
| 18 | John N. and Cornelia Watson House |
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(#89000051) |
5 N. H St. 42°11′23″N 120°20′55″W / 42.189673°N 120.348571°W |
Lakeview |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
- Listings in neighboring counties: Deschutes, Harney, Klamath, Modoc, Washoe
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Oregon
- Historic preservation
- History of Oregon
- Lists of Oregon-related topics
External links
- Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, National Register Program
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places site
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