California - Inyo County
Inyo County California has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Coso Hot Springs, Coso Rock Art District, Coso Rock District, Harmony Borax Works and Manzanar War Relocation Center, National Historic Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early, Middle, And Late Archaic, Late Prehistoric/Historic, Coso Shoshone/Kawaiisu/Numic, Owens Valley Paiute, Early Archaic, Middle Archaic, Silver Lake, Lake Mojave, Pinto Or Little Lake, Eastern Mono and Northern Paiute dating back to 10999 BC.

The famous person Marta Becket is associated with one of more of the Inyo County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Inyo County places including Alexander H. McCulloch, William W. Weeks and William & Paul Daniel McCombs. Prominent architectural styles found in Inyo Country are Classical Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival and Modern Movement.

Archeological Site CA-INY-134 (added 2003 - - #03000116)
Also known as Ayer's Rock Pictograph Site; Bob Rabbit's Pictographs, Iny-105
Address Restricted , Olancha
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Art, Prehistoric, Philosophy, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Early, Middle, And Late Archaic, Late Prehistoric/Historic, Coso Shoshone/Kawaiisu/Numic
Period of Significance:
7000-7499 BC, 6500-6999 BC, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Ceremonial Site, Processing, Processing Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Coso Hot Springs (added 1978 - - #78000674)
Address Restricted , Little Lake
Eeekster, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Shoshone, Owens Valley Paiute
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Unknown
Coso Rock Art District (added 1999 - - #99001178)
Also known as Big and Little Petroglyph Canyons National Historic Landmark, Coso Rock District NHL
Address Restricted , China Lake
Tillman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Art
Cultural Affiliation:
Early Archaic, Late Archaic, Middle Archaic
Period of Significance:
9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Ceremonial Site, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Naval Facility
Coso Rock District (added 1966 - - #66000209)
Also known as Big and Little Petroglyphy Canyons, Coso Rock Art District
Address Restricted , China Lake
Tillman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Art, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Shoshone
Period of Significance:
2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Defense, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Naval Facility, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Death Valley Junction Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000802)
CA 127 and CA 190 , Death Valley Junction
Rodge500, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McCulloch,Alexander H.
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Historic Person:
Becket,Marta
Significant Year:
1926, 1923
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Industry, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Music Facility, Single Dwelling
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Death Valley Scotty Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000297)
Also known as Scotty's Castle & Ranch;Death Valley Ranch
NE of Olancha on CA 72 in Death Valley National Monument , Olancha
Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Art, Invention, Architecture, Prehistoric, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Eagle Borax Works (added 1974 - - #74000338)
Also known as H.S.-1
Death Valley National Monument , Furnace Creek
Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Fossil Falls Archeological District (added 1980 - - #80004492)
Address Restricted , Little Lake
EmmaBryant, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Silver Lake, Lake Mojave, Pinto Or Little Lake
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Unknown
Harmony Borax Works (added 1974 - - #74000339)
Also known as HS-2
Death Valley National Monument , Stovepipe Wells
Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Inyo County Courthouse (added 1998 - - #97001664)
168 N. Edwards St. , Independence
Nyttend, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Weeks, William W., McCombs, William & Paul Daniel
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Economics
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:
Laws Narrow Gauge Railroad Historic District (added 1981 - - #81000149)
Also known as Bishop Station;Laws Station
NE of Bishop , Bishop
Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Leadfield (added 1975 - - #75000221)
Also known as H.S.-3
Death Valley National Monument on Titus Canyon Trail , Death Valley
Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Manzanar War Relocation Center, National Historic Site (added 1976 - - #76000484)
Also known as Manzanar Internment Camp;Manzanar Concentration Camp
6 mi. S of Independence on CA 395 , Independence
Buidhe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Asian, Social History, Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Correctional Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Pawona Witu (added 1975 - - #75000428)
Also known as South Fork,Bishop Creek
Address Restricted , Bishop
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Eastern Mono, Northern Paiute
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Outdoor Recreation
Reilly (added 2004 - - #03001358)
Also known as Anthony Mill Ruins, CA-INY-1460H
Address Restricted , Trona
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American, Hispanic, Chinese
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Extractive Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water Works
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Saline Valley Salt Tram Historic Structure (added 1974 - - #74000514)
N of Keeler between Gordo Peak and New York Butte , Keeler
LCGS Russ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Skidoo (added 1974 - - #74000349)
Death Valley National Monument, Wildrose District , Death Valley
Complex01, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
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