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Oregon - Sherman County
Sherman County Oregon has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Mack Canyon Archeological Site, Columbia Southern Railroad Passenger Station and Freight Warehouse, DeMoss Springs Park, Moore, John and Helen, House and Sherman County Courthouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Plateau;Riverine, Molalla and Tenino dating back to 4999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Sherman County historic places including George DeMoss and Henry DeMoss.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Sherman County places including Charles H. Burggraf and A.F. Peterson. Prominent architectural styles found in Sherman Country are Italianate and Queen Anne.

Columbia Southern Railroad Passenger Station and Freight Warehouse (added 1991 - - #91000059)
Jct. of Clark and Fulton Sts. , Wasco
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
DeMoss Springs Park (added 2007 - - #07000366)
Also known as DeMoss Springs Memorial Park
DeMoss Springs, off US 97 approximately 3 mi. north of Moro , DeMoss Springs
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
DeMoss, Henry, DeMoss, George
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Mack Canyon Archeological Site (added 1975 - - #75001600)
Address Restricted , Grass Valley
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Plateau;Riverine, Molalla, Tenino
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Government, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Moore, John and Helen, House (added 1994 - - #94000806)
66432 US 97 , Moro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Sherman County Courthouse (added 1998 - - #98001122)
500 Court Street , Moro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Peterson, A.F., Burggraf, Charles H.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
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