National Register of Historic Places listings in Josephine County, Oregon

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.^[1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide,^[2] Oregon is home to over 2,000,^[3] and 61 of those are found in Josephine County.

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

Current listings

^[5]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed^[6]	Location	City or town	Description
1	John and Susanna Ahlf House	John 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.^[7]
2	Allen Gulch Mill	Upload image	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	Upload image	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 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	Upload image	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. 1019 More images	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 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 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 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 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 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	Upload image	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 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	Upload image	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	Cave Junction vicinity
15	Joseph Fetzner House	Joseph 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 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 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 District More images	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 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
20	Grants Pass G Street Historic District	Grants Pass G Street Historic District More images	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
21	Grants Pass Supervisor's Warehouse	Grants Pass Supervisor's Warehouse More images	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
22	Grave Creek Bridge	Grave Creek Bridge More images	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 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 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 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 Building More images	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 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	Williams vicinity
28	Logan Cut	Upload image	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 Ditches More images	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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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	Upload image	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 Chateau More images	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 District More images	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 Ditch More images	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	Upload image	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 Station More images	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 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 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	Merlin
45	Riverside Park	Riverside Park More images	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	Upload image	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.^[8]^[9]
47	Rogue Theatre	Rogue 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 Cemetery More images	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	Cave Junction vicinity
49	Claus and Hannchen Schmidt House	Claus 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 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 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	Upload image	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. 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	Cave Junction
54	Upper Ditch	Upload image	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.^[10]
55	Amos E. Voorhies House	Amos 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 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 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 Mine More images	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 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 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 Tavern More images	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

^[5]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Christie–Eismann House	Upload image	December 2, 1985 (#85003078)	December 7, 1992	5791 Upper River Rd.	Grants Pass vicinity	Destroyed by fire on January 2, 1992.

References

^ 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.
^ National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Program: Research, archived from the original on February 1, 2015, retrieved January 28, 2015.
^ 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.
^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved October 25, 2024.
^ ^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.
^ 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.
^ Atwood, Kay (August 4, 1982), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Ahlf, John and Susanna, House (PDF), retrieved April 16, 2014.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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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[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.

[NRHP_colors-5] 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.

[refnums-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.

[AhlfNom-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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National Register of Historic Places listings in Josephine County, Oregon

Current listings

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