Oregon - Wallowa County
Wallowa County Oregon has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lick Creek Guard Station, Nez Perce Traditional Site, Wallowa Lake, Hells Canyon Archeological District and Wallowa County Courthouse and Barnard, Dr. J. W., Building and First National Bank of Joseph.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Windust Phase, Cascade Phase and Nimipu Phase dating back to 10999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Wallowa County historic places including S.L. Burnaugh and Dr. Jerome William Barnard.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wallowa County places including USDA Forest Svce. Architecture Group, Civilian Conservation Corps, Calvin R. Thornton, S.R. Haworth, USDA Forest Service, Thomas DeVale, Flesch,J.A., & Sons, Frank Marr and Cal Knowten. Prominent architectural styles found in Wallowa Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Bungalow/Craftsman and Queen Anne.

Barnard, Dr. J. W., Building and First National Bank of Joseph (added 1991 - - #91000810)
012--014 Main St. , Joseph
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Marr,Frank, Flesch,J.A., & Sons
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Historic Person:
Barnard,Dr. Jerome William
Significant Year:
1917, 1908
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Health/Medicine, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Medical Business/Office
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
Billy Meadows Guard Station (added 1991 - - #91000161)
NE of Red Hill summit, Wallowa--Whitman NF , Joseph
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
More Information:
Burnaugh Building (added 1993 - - #93000434)
107 N. River St. , Enterprise
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Haworth, S.R., Unknown
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Historic Person:
Burnaugh, S.L.
Significant Year:
1919, 1917
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Museum, Specialty Store
More Information:
College Creek Ranger Station (added 1991 - - #91000171)
Imnaha R., Wallowa--Whitman National Forest , Imnaha
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
More Information:
Enterprise IOOF Hall (added 2012 - - #12000083)
105 NE 1st St., Enterprise
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
Enterprise Mercantile and Milling Company Building (added 2012 - - #12000084)
115 E. Main St., Enterprise
Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
Enterprise Public Library (added 2013 - - #13000806)
101 NE. 1st St., Enterprise
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
First Bank of Joseph (added 1978 - - #78002324)
2nd and Main Sts. , Joseph
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Flora School (added 1997 - - #97000579)
82744 Church St. , Flora
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Gotter Hotel (added 1994 - - #93001499)
301 W. Main St. , Enterprise
Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Hells Canyon Archeological District (added 1984 - - #84000984)
Address Restricted , Imnaha
Panoramio upload bot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Prehistoric, Industry, Historic - Aboriginal, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Windust Phase, Cascade Phase, Nimipu Phase
Period of Significance:
9000-10999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 499-0 AD, 2500-2999 BC, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private, Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Extractive Facility, Village Site, Water-Related
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Hoodoo Ridge Lookout (added 2015 - - #15000273)
Troy, Troy
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949 AD
Hunter-Morelock House (added 1985 - - #85000373)
104 Holmes St. , Wallowa
Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
DeVale,Thomas
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Kirkland Lookout Ground House (Guard Station) (added 1991 - - #91000165)
E of Joseph Cr., Wallowa--Whitman NF , Joseph
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
More Information:
Lick Creek Guard Station (added 1986 - - #86000844)
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest , Enterprise
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Civilian Conservation Corps, USDA Forest Svce. Architecture Group
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
More Information:
Lostine Pharmacy (added 2014 - - #14000961)
Lostine, Lostine
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Nez Perce Traditional Site, Wallowa Lake (added 1989 - - #89001082)
Also known as Chief Joseph Cemetery;Joseph National Indian Cemetery
SR 82 S of Joseph , Joseph
Axcordion~commonswiki, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
O.K. Theatre (added 2012 - - #12000085)
208 W. Main St., Enterprise
Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
Wallowa County Chieftain Building (added 2012 - - #12000964)
106 NW. 1st St., Enterprise
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Communications
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
Wallowa County Courthouse (added 2000 - - #00000805)
101 S. River St. , Enterprise
Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Thornton, Calvin R., Haworth, S.R.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Wallowa Ranger Station (added 2009 - - #09000865)
602 W. 1st St. , Wallowa
Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Civilian Conservation Corps, USDA Forest Service
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Conservation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Institutional Housing, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Warnock, William P., House (added 1984 - - #84000486)
501 S. 5th St. , Enterprise
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Knowten,Cal
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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