Oregon - Wasco County - Historic Districts
Wasco County Oregon (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Barlow Road and Columbia River Highway Historic District, Imperial Stock Ranch Headquarters Complex, The Dalles Commercial Historic District and The Dalles Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease).

Several famous people are associated with these Wasco County historic places including Richard Rolland Hinton and Victor Trevitt.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wasco County places including Oregon State Highway Department and Houghtaling & Dougan. Prominent architectural styles found in Wasco Country are Colonial Revival, Italianate and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Barlow Road (added 1992 - - #92000334)
Also known as Oregon Trail;See Also:Laurel Hill Segment, Barlow Road Histo
Roughly, N of Salmon and White Rivers from Rhododendron to SW of Wamic, Mt. Hood NF , Wamic
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Graves/Burials, Road-Related
Current Function:
Funerary, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Graves/Burials, Road-Related
Columbia River Highway Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004168)
Roughly bounded by the Sandy River Bridge, Troutdale, Multnomah County on the West, the Chenoweth Creek Bridge, etc. , Mosier
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Oregon State Highway Department
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Mixed
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Park, Road-Related
Imperial Stock Ranch Headquarters Complex (added 1994 - - #94000808)
Also known as Hinton--Ward Ranch
Hinton Rd. 3 mi. E of jct. with Bakeoven Rd. , Shaniko
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Hinton, Richard Rolland
Significant Year:
1945, 1932, 1900
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
The Dalles Commercial Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002953)
Also known as See Also:85000545;78002326;78002325;90000542
Roughly bounded by Columbia River, Laughlin, Fifth, and Union Sts. , The Dalles
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Park, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Business, Park, Specialty Store
The Dalles Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease) (added 1990 - - #90000542)
Also known as See Also:Dalles Commercial Historic District
NW corner of Second and Union Sts. and between I-84 and the Columbia River , The Dalles
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Storage
Current Function:
Unknown
Trevitt's Addition Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000686)
Also known as See Also:St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church;French, Edward, H
Roughly bounded by 2nd, Liberty and 6th Sts. and Mill Cr. , The Dalles
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Historic Person:
Trevitt, Victor
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Engineering, Politics/Government, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Church School, Courthouse, Government Office, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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