National Register of Historic Places listings in Curry County, Oregon

This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Curry 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.[1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide,[2] Oregon is home to over 2,000,[3] and 46 of those are found in Curry County.

Location of Curry County in Oregon


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted October 25, 2024.[4]

Current listings

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[5] Name on the Register Image Date listed[6] Location City or town Description
1 35-CU-215–High Point Shell Midden March 6, 2001
(#01000135)
Address restricted[7]
Carpenterville vicinity This shell midden is located on a strategic high point overlooking the Pacific coast, and is visible in the eroding cliff face. Radiocarbon dating indicates that the site was occupied c. 1070 CE and again c. 1385 CE, but additional dating may extend this chronology.[8]
2 Arch Rock
 
Arch Rock
September 10, 1997
(#97001058)
Address restricted[7]
Carpenterville
3 Archeological Site 35CU1 September 10, 1997
(#97001043)
Address restricted[7]
Sixes
4 Archeological Site 35CU13 September 10, 1997
(#97001045)
Address restricted[7]
Port Orford
5 Archeological Site 35CU14 September 10, 1997
(#97001046)
Address restricted[7]
Port Orford
6 Archeological Site 35CU142 September 10, 1997
(#97001050)
Address restricted[7]
Port Orford
7 Archeological Site 35CU153 September 10, 1997
(#97001049)
Address restricted[7]
Port Orford
8 Archeological Site 35CU16 September 10, 1997
(#97001048)
Address restricted[7]
Port Orford
9 Archeological Site 35CU31 September 10, 1997
(#97001055)
Address restricted[7]
Pistol River
10 Archeological Site 35CU69 September 10, 1997
(#97001066)
Address restricted[7]
Carpenterville
11 Archeological Site 35CU79 September 10, 1997
(#97001070)
Address restricted[7]
Brookings
12 Archeological Site 35CU80 September 10, 1997
(#97001069)
Address restricted[7]
Brookings
13 Archeological Site 35CU83 September 10, 1997
(#97001042)
Address restricted[7]
Sixes
14 Blacklock Point Lithic Site August 5, 1994
(#94000805)
Address restricted[7]
Port Orford
15 Blacklock Point Shell Midden August 5, 1994
(#94000804)
Address restricted[7]
Port Orford
16 Cape Blanco Lighthouse
 
Cape Blanco Lighthouse
April 21, 1993
(#73002339)
Westernmost part of Cape Blanco, W of Sixes
42°50′14″N 124°33′44″W / 42.837222°N 124.562222°W / 42.837222; -124.562222 (Cape Blanco Lighthouse)
Sixes
17 Cape Blanco Lithic Site June 4, 1992
(#92000667)
Address restricted[7]
Port Orford
18 Central Building
 
Central Building
April 1, 1980
(#80003309)
703 Chetco Ave.
42°03′06″N 124°16′55″W / 42.051667°N 124.281944°W / 42.051667; -124.281944 (Central Building)
Brookings Built in 1915 by the C&O Lumber Company, the Central Building served as administration building for the Brookings Land & Townsite Co. in the mill town of Brookings.
19 Eagle Rock September 10, 1997
(#97001054)
Address restricted[7]
Pistol River
20 Gold Beach Ranger Station
 
Gold Beach Ranger Station
April 8, 1986
(#86000818)
29279 Ellensburg Avenue
42°24′07″N 124°25′08″W / 42.401944°N 124.418889°W / 42.401944; -124.418889 (Gold Beach Ranger Station)
Gold Beach The Cascadian Rustic buildings of the Gold Beach Ranger Station were built in 1936 by a Civilian Conservation Corps crew from Gasquet, California.
21 Zane Grey Cabin[a]
 
Zane Grey Cabin
June 28, 2016
(#16000413)
North bank of the Rogue River
42°42′07″N 123°48′17″W / 42.701871°N 123.804688°W / 42.701871; -123.804688 (Zane Grey Cabin)
Galice vicinity Zane Grey (1872–1939), the master author of the American West, built this cabin on the lower Rogue River in 1926 and used it as a frequent retreat until 1935. He both wrote here and used the surrounding landscapes as inspiration for works such as Tales of Freshwater Fishing, Rogue River Feud, and the article "Shooting the Rogue".[11]
22 Harris Park Mound September 10, 1997
(#97001068)
Address restricted[7]
Brookings
23 Patrick Hughes House
 
Patrick Hughes House
November 28, 1980
(#80003310)
Cape Blanco State Park
42°50′33″N 124°32′13″W / 42.8425°N 124.536944°W / 42.8425; -124.536944 (Patrick Hughes House)
Sixes The Hughes House, which combines elements of the Queen Anne and Stick-Eastlake architectural styles, was designed by P.J. Lindberg and built in 1898.
24 Mary D. Hume
 
Mary D. Hume
August 1, 1979
(#79002052)
Port of Gold Beach
42°25′18″N 124°25′06″W / 42.421667°N 124.418333°W / 42.421667; -124.418333 (Mary D. Hume)
Gold Beach Steamer built in 1880 in Gold Beach, wrecked at Gold Beach
25 Indian Sands September 10, 1997
(#97001061)
Address restricted[7]
Carpenterville
26 Indian Sands June 4, 1992
(#92000668)
Address restricted[7]
Brookings
27 Khustenete-Hustenate-Xusteneten September 10, 1997
(#97001057)
Address restricted[7]
Carpenterville
28 Peter John Lindberg House
 
Peter John Lindberg House
January 7, 2015
(#14001131)
906 N. Washington Street
42°44′46″N 124°29′44″W / 42.746038°N 124.495638°W / 42.746038; -124.495638 (Peter John Lindberg House)
Port Orford
29 Little Ridge-Cape Sebastian (35CU77) September 10, 1997
(#97001051)
Address restricted[7]
Pistol River
30 Little Ridge-Cape Sebastian (35CU78) September 10, 1997
(#97001052)
Address restricted[7]
Pistol River
31 Lone Ranch Creek Mound September 10, 1997
(#97001067)
Address restricted[7]
Brookings
32 Miller Creek September 10, 1997
(#97001059)
Address restricted[7]
Carpenterville Also known as the Miller Shell Midden.
33 Newburgh Lithic Site (35CU209) September 10, 1997
(#97001041)
Address restricted[7]
Sixes
34 Pistol River Site-Chetlessentan-Chetleshin-Chet-less-chun-dunn
 
Pistol River Site-Chetlessentan-Chetleshin-Chet-less-chun-dunn
September 10, 1997
(#97001053)
Atop bluffs immediately north of the mouth of the Pistol River[12]: 322 
42°16′52″N 124°24′05″W / 42.281111°N 124.401389°W / 42.281111; -124.401389 (Pistol River Site-Chetlessentan-Chetleshin-Chet-less-chun-dunn)
Pistol River
35 Port Orford Coast Guard Station
 
Port Orford Coast Guard Station
May 29, 1998
(#98000606)
92331 Coast Guard Hill Rd.
42°44′23″N 124°30′33″W / 42.739722°N 124.509167°W / 42.739722; -124.509167 (Port Orford Coast Guard Station)
Port Orford
36 Port Orford Site September 10, 1997
(#97001044)
Address restricted[7]
Port Orford
37 Rogue River Bridge No. 01172
 
Rogue River Bridge No. 01172
August 5, 2005
(#05000814)
OR Coast 9, US 101, MP 327.70
42°25′39″N 124°24′44″W / 42.4275°N 124.412222°W / 42.4275; -124.412222 (Rogue River Bridge No. 01172)
Gold Beach Also known as the Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge.
38 Rogue River Ranch
 
Rogue River Ranch
December 29, 1975
(#75001581)
E of Agness near confluence of Mule Creek and Rogue River
42°43′06″N 123°52′53″W / 42.718333°N 123.881389°W / 42.718333; -123.881389 (Rogue River Ranch)
Agness
39 Sheep Trail Shell Midden (35CU32) September 10, 1997
(#97001056)
Address restricted[7]
Carpenterville
40 Sixes Hotel
 
Sixes Hotel
October 22, 1992
(#92001325)
93316 Sixes River Rd.
42°49′04″N 124°28′50″W / 42.817724°N 124.480421°W / 42.817724; -124.480421 (Sixes Hotel)
Sixes
41 Thunder Rock September 10, 1997
(#97001060)
Address restricted[7]
Carpenterville
42 Whale Head
 
Whale Head
September 10, 1997
(#97001062)
Address restricted[7]
Carpenterville
43 Whaleshead Lithic Site (35CU207) September 10, 1997
(#97001064)
Address restricted[7]
Carpenterville
44 Whaleshead South Midden (35CU208) September 10, 1997
(#97001063)
Address restricted[7]
Carpenterville
45 Whaleshead Trail Viewpoint (35CU36)
 
Whaleshead Trail Viewpoint (35CU36)
September 10, 1997
(#97001065)
Address restricted[7]
Carpenterville
46 Wheeler Ridge Japanese Bombing Site
 
Wheeler Ridge Japanese Bombing Site
July 6, 2006
(#06000589)
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
42°04′42″N 124°06′40″W / 42.078333°N 124.111111°W / 42.078333; -124.111111 (Wheeler Ridge Japanese Bombing Site)
Brookings Site of only deliberate bombing in the contiguous United States by foreign airplane

Former listings

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[5] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Archeological Site 35CU156 September 10, 1997
(#97001047)
April 29, 2010 Address restricted[7]
Port Orford

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The National Register announcement of listing for the Zane Grey Cabin[9] incorrectly states that it is located in Josephine County. The cabin is in fact in Curry County.[10]

References

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  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 October 25, 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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
  8. ^ Erlandson, Jon (August 9, 1999), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: 35-CU-215, High Point Shell Midden (redacted PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on May 16, 2021, retrieved May 16, 2021.
  9. ^ National Park Service (July 8, 2016), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/28/16 through 7/01/16, archived from the original on July 9, 2016, retrieved July 8, 2016.
  10. ^ Potter, Elisabeth (February 15, 1984), Oregon State Historic Preservation Office Telephone Report (Call to Eric Schoblom, BLM) (PDF), retrieved July 8, 2016.
  11. ^ Ericson, Duane (November 1, 2012), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Grey, Zane, Cabin (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on May 18, 2021, retrieved May 18, 2021.
  12. ^ Moss, Madonna L., and George B. Wasson, Jr. "Intimate Relations with the past: The Story of an Athapaskan Village on the Southern Northwest Coast of North America". World Archaeology 29.3 (1998): 317-332.
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