National Register of Historic Places listings in Josephine County, Oregon

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This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Josephine 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 61 of those are found in Josephine County.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted June 14, 2024.

Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 John and Susanna Ahlf House John and Susanna Ahlf HouseJohn and Susanna Ahlf House May 9, 1983
(#83002154) 		762 NW 6th St.
42°26′44″N 123°19′26″W / 42.445578°N 123.323789°W / 42.445578; -123.323789 (John and Susanna Ahlf House) 		Grants Pass Built in 1902, this is the finest remaining example of the Queen Anne style in Grants Pass, and was the most prominent home in the city prior to World War I. It was built for John Ahlf (1856–1932), a German immigrant and meat packer who became one of the leading businessmen of the Rogue Valley.
2 Allen Gulch Mill October 4, 2001
(#01001148) 		approx. 1 mi. SE of Jct. of Waldo Rd. and Waldo Lookout Rd.
42°03′00″N 123°38′16″W / 42.05°N 123.637778°W / 42.05; -123.637778 (Allen Gulch Mill) 		Cave Junction vicinity
3 Allen Gulch Townsite October 4, 2001
(#01001136) 		Approx. 1 mi. SE. of Jct. of Waldo Rd. and Waldo Lookout Rd.
42°02′50″N 123°37′55″W / 42.047222°N 123.631944°W / 42.047222; -123.631944 (Allen Gulch Townsite) 		Cave Junction vicinity
4 George Calhoun House George Calhoun HouseGeorge Calhoun House December 2, 1981
(#81000495) 		612 NW 5th St.
42°26′38″N 123°19′34″W / 42.44386667°N 123.3260528°W / 42.44386667; -123.3260528 (George Calhoun House) 		Grants Pass
5 Cameron Mine October 4, 2001
(#01001144) 		Approx. 2 mi. S. of Jct. of Waldo Rd. and Waldo Lookout Rd.
42°02′29″N 123°38′15″W / 42.041389°N 123.6375°W / 42.041389; -123.6375 (Cameron Mine) 		Cave Junction vicinity
6 Cedar Guard Station No. 1019 Cedar Guard Station No. 1019Cedar Guard Station No. 1019 April 8, 1986
(#86000837) 		Oregon Route 46, Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest
42°08′26″N 123°27′24″W / 42.140526°N 123.456804°W / 42.140526; -123.456804 (Cedar Guard Station No. 1019) 		Cave Junction
7 Clark–McConnell House Clark–McConnell HouseClark–McConnell House June 3, 1998
(#98000628) 		961 SE 8th St.
42°25′52″N 123°19′43″W / 42.43102778°N 123.3285778°W / 42.43102778; -123.3285778 (Clark–McConnell House) 		Grants Pass
8 Clark–Norton House Clark–Norton HouseClark–Norton House February 27, 1986
(#86000290) 		127 NW D St.
42°26′29″N 123°19′36″W / 42.44148889°N 123.3265333°W / 42.44148889; -123.3265333 (Clark–Norton House) 		Grants Pass
9 Michael Clemens House Michael Clemens HouseMichael Clemens House April 29, 1982
(#82003728) 		612 NW 3rd St.
42°26′41″N 123°19′43″W / 42.44466667°N 123.3285361°W / 42.44466667; -123.3285361 (Michael Clemens House) 		Grants Pass
10 Albert B. and Mary Cornell House Albert B. and Mary Cornell HouseAlbert B. and Mary Cornell House October 31, 2002
(#02001279) 		121 NE B St.
42°26′33″N 123°19′28″W / 42.442520°N 123.324396°W / 42.442520; -123.324396 (Albert B. and Mary Cornell House) 		Grants Pass
11 Thomas Croxton House Thomas Croxton HouseThomas Croxton House March 29, 1979
(#79002076) 		1002 NW Washington Blvd.
42°26′53″N 123°19′32″W / 42.44803056°N 123.3255333°W / 42.44803056; -123.3255333 (Thomas Croxton House) 		Grants Pass
12 Deep Gravel Mine October 4, 2001
(#01001141) 		Approx. 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the junction of Waldo Rd. and BLM Rd. 40-8-28
42°04′07″N 123°38′43″W / 42.068559°N 123.645331°W / 42.068559; -123.645331 (Deep Gravel Mine) 		Cave Junction vicinity
13 Dimmick–Judson House Dimmick–Judson HouseDimmick–Judson House June 3, 1998
(#98000629) 		906 NE 8th St.
42°26′47″N 123°19′13″W / 42.44634722°N 123.3202333°W / 42.44634722; -123.3202333 (Dimmick–Judson House) 		Grants Pass
14 Esterly Pit #2 / Llano de Oro Mine October 4, 2001
(#01001145) 		Approx. 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the junction of Waldo Rd. and BLM Rd. 40-8-28
42°04′24″N 123°38′16″W / 42.073288°N 123.637756°W / 42.073288; -123.637756 (Esterly Pit #2 / Llano de Oro Mine) 		Cave Junction vicinity
15 Joseph Fetzner House Joseph Fetzner HouseJoseph Fetzner House October 25, 1990
(#90001595) 		314 NE. Fetzner St.
42°26′49″N 123°19′08″W / 42.44696944°N 123.3189028°W / 42.44696944; -123.3189028 (Joseph Fetzner House) 		Grants Pass
16 Dr. William H. Flanagan House Dr. William H. Flanagan HouseDr. William H. Flanagan House May 9, 1983
(#83002155) 		720 NW 6th St.
42°26′40″N 123°19′27″W / 42.44436667°N 123.3242639°W / 42.44436667; -123.3242639 (Dr. William H. Flanagan House) 		Grants Pass
17 Fry Gulch Mine Fry Gulch MineFry Gulch Mine October 4, 2001
(#01001143) 		Approx. 0.75 miles (1.21 km) from the junction of Waldo Rd. and BLM Rd. 40-8-28
42°03′06″N 123°39′10″W / 42.051667°N 123.652778°W / 42.051667; -123.652778 (Fry Gulch Mine) 		Cave Junction vicinity
18 Golden Historic District Golden Historic DistrictGolden Historic District July 25, 2002
(#02000825) 		3482 Coyote Creek Rd.
42°40′55″N 123°20′09″W / 42.681944°N 123.335833°W / 42.681944; -123.335833 (Golden Historic District) 		Wolf Creek
19 Grants Pass City Hall and Fire Station Grants Pass City Hall and Fire StationGrants Pass City Hall and Fire Station September 7, 1984
(#84003017) 		4th and H Sts.
42°26′21″N 123°19′48″W / 42.43928056°N 123.3301361°W / 42.43928056; -123.3301361 (Grants Pass City Hall and Fire Station) 		Grants Pass
20 Grants Pass G Street Historic District Grants Pass G Street Historic DistrictGrants Pass G Street Historic District October 7, 1993
(#93001030) 		Bounded by SW G and H Sts. and 4th and 6th Sts.
42°26′20″N 123°19′43″W / 42.43901111°N 123.3286056°W / 42.43901111; -123.3286056 (Grants Pass G Street Historic District) 		Grants Pass
21 Grants Pass Supervisor's Warehouse Grants Pass Supervisor's WarehouseGrants Pass Supervisor's Warehouse March 6, 1991
(#91000163) 		1012 SW L St.
42°26′14″N 123°20′20″W / 42.437167°N 123.338897°W / 42.437167; -123.338897 (Grants Pass Supervisor's Warehouse) 		Grants Pass
22 Grave Creek Bridge Grave Creek BridgeGrave Creek Bridge November 29, 1979
(#79002077) 		N of Grants Pass
42°38′10″N 123°22′39″W / 42.63611111°N 123.3775833°W / 42.63611111; -123.3775833 (Grave Creek Bridge) 		Sunny Valley
23 High Gravel Mine High Gravel MineHigh Gravel Mine October 4, 2001
(#01001142) 		Approx. 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south of the junction of Waldo Rd. and Waldo Lookout Rd.
42°02′54″N 123°38′37″W / 42.048331°N 123.643531°W / 42.048331; -123.643531 (High Gravel Mine) 		Cave Junction vicinity
24 Hotel Josephine Annex Hotel Josephine AnnexHotel Josephine Annex February 21, 1997
(#97000133) 		118 NW E St.
42°26′28″N 123°19′36″W / 42.44113611°N 123.3266556°W / 42.44113611; -123.3266556 (Hotel Josephine Annex) 		Grants Pass
25 Hugo Community Baptist Church Hugo Community Baptist ChurchHugo Community Baptist Church October 25, 1990
(#90001587) 		6501 Hugo Rd.
42°35′05″N 123°24′07″W / 42.584633°N 123.401911°W / 42.584633; -123.401911 (Hugo Community Baptist Church) 		Grants Pass vicinity
26 Kienlen–Harbeck Building Kienlen–Harbeck BuildingKienlen–Harbeck Building May 13, 1982
(#82003729) 		147 SW G St.
42°26′21″N 123°19′42″W / 42.4391°N 123.3283444°W / 42.4391; -123.3283444 (Kienlen–Harbeck Building) 		Grants Pass
27 William J. and Sarah Wagner Lippincott House William J. and Sarah Wagner Lippincott HouseWilliam J. and Sarah Wagner Lippincott House May 18, 2015
(#15000239) 		14601 Watergap Road
42°16′26″N 123°15′41″W / 42.273973°N 123.261324°W / 42.273973; -123.261324 (William J. and Sarah Wagner Lippincott House) 		Williams vicinity
28 Logan Cut October 4, 2001
(#01001154) 		Historic channel of Logan Cut
42°06′17″N 123°38′30″W / 42.104724°N 123.641660°W / 42.104724; -123.641660 (Logan Cut) 		Cave Junction vicinity
29 Logan Drain Ditches Logan Drain DitchesLogan Drain Ditches October 4, 2001
(#01001155) 		Approx. 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the junction of Waldo Rd. and BLM Rd. 40-8-28
42°04′48″N 123°37′43″W / 42.080052°N 123.628556°W / 42.080052; -123.628556 (Logan Drain Ditches) 		Cave Junction vicinity
30 Logan Wash Ditch Logan Wash DitchLogan Wash Ditch October 4, 2001
(#01001153) 		Historic Channel of Logan Wash Ditch
42°04′02″N 123°37′06″W / 42.067222°N 123.618333°W / 42.067222; -123.618333 (Logan Wash Ditch) 		Cave Junction vicinity
31 George H. Lundburg House George H. Lundburg HouseGeorge H. Lundburg House March 6, 1987
(#87000365) 		404 NW A St.
42°26′42″N 123°19′42″W / 42.44513333°N 123.3282639°W / 42.44513333; -123.3282639 (George H. Lundburg House) 		Grants Pass
32 Robert and Lucy McLean House Robert and Lucy McLean HouseRobert and Lucy McLean House April 5, 1984
(#84003020) 		724 NW 4th St.
42°26′43″N 123°19′36″W / 42.44536389°N 123.32665°W / 42.44536389; -123.32665 (Robert and Lucy McLean House) 		Grants Pass
33 Middle Ditch Middle DitchMiddle Ditch October 4, 2001
(#01001150) 		Historic channel of the Logan/Esterly Middle Ditch
42°03′53″N 123°37′53″W / 42.064722°N 123.631389°W / 42.064722; -123.631389 (Middle Ditch) 		Cave Junction vicinity
34 William and Nannie Naucke House William and Nannie Naucke HouseWilliam and Nannie Naucke House August 5, 1999
(#99000946) 		24195 Redwood Highway
42°11′50″N 123°39′02″W / 42.197325°N 123.6504194°W / 42.197325; -123.6504194 (William and Nannie Naucke House) 		Kerby
35 Edwin Newell House Edwin Newell HouseEdwin Newell House November 15, 1979
(#79002078) 		591 SW G St.
42°26′25″N 123°20′05″W / 42.44024722°N 123.3347528°W / 42.44024722; -123.3347528 (Edwin Newell House) 		Grants Pass
36 Newman United Methodist Church Newman United Methodist ChurchNewman United Methodist Church December 23, 1977
(#77001103) 		128 NE B St.
42°26′35″N 123°19′28″W / 42.44294444°N 123.3243361°W / 42.44294444; -123.3243361 (Newman United Methodist Church) 		Grants Pass
37 Old Placer Mine October 4, 2001
(#01001140) 		Approximately .65 miles (1.05 km) west of the junction of Rockydale Road and BLM Road 40-8-15
42°05′35″N 123°38′02″W / 42.092937°N 123.633988°W / 42.092937; -123.633988 (Old Placer Mine) 		Cave Junction vicinity
38 Oregon Caves Chateau Oregon Caves ChateauOregon Caves Chateau May 28, 1987
(#87001346) 		Oregon Caves National Monument, 19000 Caves Highway
42°05′58″N 123°24′27″W / 42.099444°N 123.4075°W / 42.099444; -123.4075 (Oregon Caves Chateau) 		Cave Junction vicinity
39 Oregon Caves Historic District Oregon Caves Historic DistrictOregon Caves Historic District February 25, 1992
(#92000058) 		Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve, 19000 Caves Highway
42°05′58″N 123°24′25″W / 42.099444°N 123.406944°W / 42.099444; -123.406944 (Oregon Caves Historic District) 		Cave Junction vicinity
40 Osgood Ditch Osgood DitchOsgood Ditch October 4, 2001
(#01001151) 		Historic channel of Osgood Ditch (See also Del Norte County, California.)
42°02′31″N 123°38′17″W / 42.041898°N 123.637951°W / 42.041898; -123.637951 (Osgood Ditch) 		Cave Junction vicinity
41 Plataurica Mine October 4, 2001
(#01001146) 		Approx. .75 mi. SE. of Jct. of Waldo Rd. and Waldo Lookout Rd.
42°03′10″N 123°38′07″W / 42.0528°N 123.6353°W / 42.0528; -123.6353 (Plataurica Mine) 		Cave Junction vicinity
42 Rand Ranger Station Rand Ranger StationRand Ranger Station June 10, 1999
(#99000703) 		14335 Galice Rd.
42°35′53″N 123°34′59″W / 42.5981°N 123.5831°W / 42.5981; -123.5831 (Rand Ranger Station) 		Merlin
43 Redwoods Hotel Redwoods HotelRedwoods Hotel October 25, 1979
(#79002079) 		310 NW 6th St
42°26′28″N 123°19′34″W / 42.441072°N 123.32609°W / 42.441072; -123.32609 (Redwoods Hotel) 		Grants Pass
44 Reed–Cobb–Bowser House and Barn Reed–Cobb–Bowser House and BarnReed–Cobb–Bowser House and Barn October 30, 2017
(#100001772) 		1700 Merlin Rd.
42°30′19″N 123°23′52″W / 42.5054°N 123.3979°W / 42.5054; -123.3979 (Reed–Cobb–Bowser House and Barn) 		Merlin
45 Riverside Park Riverside ParkRiverside Park October 23, 2020
(#100005722) 		304 SE Park St.
42°25′45″N 123°19′42″W / 42.4291°N 123.3284°W / 42.4291; -123.3284 (Riverside Park) 		Grants Pass
46 Rogue River Valley Grange No. 469 March 9, 1992
(#92000130) 		2064 Upper River Rd.
42°26′27″N 123°21′09″W / 42.440822°N 123.35246°W / 42.440822; -123.35246 (Rogue River Valley Grange No. 469) 		Grants Pass Destroyed by fire in June 2012.
47 Rogue Theatre Rogue TheatreRogue Theatre June 30, 2005
(#05000640) 		143 SE H St.
42°26′16″N 123°19′36″W / 42.437722°N 123.32655°W / 42.437722; -123.32655 (Rogue Theatre) 		Grants Pass
48 St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery St. Patrick's Roman Catholic CemeterySt. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery October 4, 2001
(#01001137) 		Approx. 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of the junction of Waldo Rd. and Waldo Lookout Rd.
42°03′05″N 123°38′09″W / 42.0514°N 123.6358°W / 42.0514; -123.6358 (St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery) 		Cave Junction vicinity
49 Claus and Hannchen Schmidt House Claus and Hannchen Schmidt HouseClaus and Hannchen Schmidt House January 21, 2004
(#03001478) 		508 SW 5th St.
42°26′14″N 123°19′48″W / 42.437133°N 123.32994°W / 42.437133; -123.32994 (Claus and Hannchen Schmidt House) 		Grants Pass
50 Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Siskiyou Smokejumper BaseSiskiyou Smokejumper Base November 17, 2006
(#06001035) 		Smokejumper Way
42°06′14″N 123°40′52″W / 42.1038°N 123.681°W / 42.1038; -123.681 (Siskiyou Smokejumper Base) 		Cave Junction vicinity
51 Herbert and Katherine Smith House Herbert and Katherine Smith HouseHerbert and Katherine Smith House May 9, 1983
(#83002156) 		139 SW I St.
42°26′15″N 123°19′45″W / 42.437633°N 123.3291°W / 42.437633; -123.3291 (Herbert and Katherine Smith House) 		Grants Pass
52 Speed's Place on the Rogue June 21, 1991
(#91000808) 		11407 Merlin-Galice Rd.
42°33′53″N 123°35′55″W / 42.5647°N 123.5987°W / 42.5647; -123.5987 (Speed's Place on the Rogue) 		Galice
53 Store Gulch Guard Station No. 1020 Store Gulch Guard Station No. 1020Store Gulch Guard Station No. 1020 April 8, 1986
(#86000838) 		Illinois Valley Rd., Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest
42°17′50″N 123°45′06″W / 42.2971°N 123.7516°W / 42.2971; -123.7516 (Store Gulch Guard Station No. 1020) 		Cave Junction
54 Upper Ditch October 4, 2001
(#01001149) 		Historic channel of the Logan/Esterly Upper Ditch (See also Del Norte County, California.)
42°01′10″N 123°38′06″W / 42.0194°N 123.635°W / 42.0194; -123.635 (Upper Ditch) 		Cave Junction vicinity This ditch, built in 1854 to supply water from the East Fork Illinois River to several hydraulic mines, quickly returned a large profit to its investors. The ditch supplied mines worked by its own owners, as well as providing water for sale to other nearby diggings. It continued in operation until 1942, when the last hydraulic mining operations in the upper Illinois Valley ceased.
55 Amos E. Voorhies House Amos E. Voorhies HouseAmos E. Voorhies House February 23, 1990
(#90000282) 		421 NW B St.
42°26′39″N 123°19′47″W / 42.444197°N 123.32961°W / 42.444197; -123.32961 (Amos E. Voorhies House) 		Grants Pass
56 Waldo Cemetery Waldo CemeteryWaldo Cemetery October 4, 2001
(#01001138) 		Approx. 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southwest of the junction of Waldo Rd. and BLM Rd. 40-8-28
42°03′28″N 123°39′14″W / 42.0578°N 123.6538°W / 42.0578; -123.6538 (Waldo Cemetery) 		Cave Junction vicinity
57 Waldo Chinese Cemetery Waldo Chinese CemeteryWaldo Chinese Cemetery October 4, 2001
(#01001139) 		Approx. 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southwest of the junction of Waldo Rd. and BLM Rd. 40-8-28
42°03′28″N 123°39′11″W / 42.0577°N 123.6530°W / 42.0577; -123.6530 (Waldo Chinese Cemetery) 		Cave Junction vicinity
58 Waldo Mine Waldo MineWaldo Mine October 4, 2001
(#01001147) 		Southwest of the junction of Waldo Rd. and BLM Rd. 40-8-28
42°03′32″N 123°38′55″W / 42.0589°N 123.6486°W / 42.0589; -123.6486 (Waldo Mine) 		Cave Junction vicinity
59 Whisky Creek Cabin Whisky Creek CabinWhisky Creek Cabin September 5, 1975
(#75001584) 		10 mi. W of Wolf Creek at Rogue River
42°39′38″N 123°37′59″W / 42.6606°N 123.6331°W / 42.6606; -123.6331 (Whisky Creek Cabin) 		Wolf Creek
60 Wimer Ditch Wimer DitchWimer Ditch October 4, 2001
(#01001152) 		Historic Channel of Wimer Ditch
42°04′01″N 123°38′19″W / 42.0669°N 123.6386°W / 42.0669; -123.6386 (Wimer Ditch) 		Cave Junction vicinity
61 Wolf Creek Tavern Wolf Creek TavernWolf Creek Tavern September 22, 1972
(#72001081) 		West side, Old Pacific Highway, OR 99, About .5 mi N of US 5
42°41′43″N 123°23′46″W / 42.695158°N 123.3960°W / 42.695158; -123.3960 (Wolf Creek Tavern) 		Wolf Creek

Former listings

Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Christie–Eismann House December 2, 1985
(#85003078)		December 7, 1992 5791 Upper River Rd.
Grants Pass vicinity Destroyed by fire on January 2, 1992.

See also

References

  1. ^ Andrus, Patrick W.; Shrimpton, Rebecca H.; et al. (2002), How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 39493977, archived from the original on April 6, 2014, retrieved June 20, 2014.
  2. ^ National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Program: Research, archived from the original on February 1, 2015, retrieved January 28, 2015.
  3. ^ Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved August 6, 2015. Note that a simple count of National Register records in this database returns a slightly higher total than actual listings, due to duplicate records. A close reading of detailed query results is necessary to arrive at the precise count.
  4. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  6. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  7. ^ Atwood, Kay (August 4, 1982), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Ahlf, John and Susanna, House (PDF), retrieved April 16, 2014.
  8. ^ Brown, Ron (June 18, 2012), "Fire At Rogue River Grange Hall", KDRV.com, Medford, Oregon, archived from the original on April 11, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013.
  9. ^ National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, Possible Arson Destroys Grange Hall in Oregon, archived from the original on July 12, 2012, retrieved March 30, 2013.
  10. ^ Atwood, Katherine C.; Tonsfeldt, Ward (August 17, 2000), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Upper Ditch (PDF), retrieved April 21, 2014.

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