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 January 29, 2021.[4]
Location of Josephine County in Oregon

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		 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 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		 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		 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		 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		 Cave Junction vicinity
6 Cedar Guard Station No. 1019
Cedar Guard Station No. 1019
 April 8, 1986
(#86000837)		 Oregon Route 46, Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest
42°08′26″N 123°27′24″W		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 Cave Junction vicinity
18 Golden Historic District
Golden Historic District
 July 25, 2002
(#02000825)		 3482 Coyote Creek Rd.
42°40′55″N 123°20′09″W		 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		 Grants Pass
20 Grants Pass G Street Historic District
Grants 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		 Grants Pass
21 Grants Pass Supervisor's Warehouse
Grants Pass Supervisor's Warehouse
 March 6, 1991
(#91000163)		 1012 SW L St.
42°26′14″N 123°20′20″W		 Grants Pass
22 Grave Creek Bridge
Grave Creek Bridge
 November 29, 1979
(#79002077)		 N of Grants Pass
42°38′10″N 123°22′39″W		 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		 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		 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		 Grants Pass vicinity
26 Kienlen–Harbeck Building
Kienlen–Harbeck Building
 May 13, 1982
(#82003729)		 147 SW G St.
42°26′21″N 123°19′42″W		 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		 Williams vicinity
28 Logan Cut October 4, 2001
(#01001154)		 Historic channel of Logan Cut
42°06′17″N 123°38′30″W		 Cave Junction vicinity
29 Logan Drain Ditches
Logan 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 Kerby
35 Edwin Newell House
Edwin Newell House
 November 15, 1979
(#79002078)		 591 SW G St.
42°26′25″N 123°20′05″W		 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		 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		 Cave Junction vicinity
38 Oregon Caves Chateau
Oregon Caves Chateau
 May 28, 1987
(#87001346)		 Oregon Caves National Monument, 19000 Caves Highway
42°05′58″N 123°24′27″W		 Cave Junction vicinity
39 Oregon Caves Historic District
Oregon Caves Historic District
 February 25, 1992
(#92000058)		 Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve, 19000 Caves Highway
42°05′58″N 123°24′25″W		 Cave Junction vicinity
40 Osgood Ditch
Osgood Ditch
 October 4, 2001
(#01001151)		 Historic channel of Osgood Ditch (See also Del Norte County, California.)
42°02′31″N 123°38′17″W		 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		 Cave Junction vicinity
42 Rand Ranger Station
Rand Ranger Station
 June 10, 1999
(#99000703)		 14335 Galice Rd.
42°35′53″N 123°34′59″W		 Merlin
43 Redwoods Hotel
Redwoods Hotel
 October 25, 1979
(#79002079)		 310 NW 6th St
42°26′28″N 123°19′34″W		 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		 Merlin

Riverside Park, 304 SE Park St., Grants Pass, SG100005722, LISTED, 10/23/2020

45 Riverside Park October 23, 2020
(#100005722)		 304 SE Park St.
42°25′40″N 123°19′44″W		 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		 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		 Grants Pass
48 St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery
St. 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		 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		 Grants Pass
50 Siskiyou Smokejumper Base
Siskiyou Smokejumper Base
 November 17, 2006
(#06001035)		 Smokejumper Way
42°06′14″N 123°40′52″W		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 Cave Junction vicinity
58 Waldo Mine
Waldo 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		 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		 Wolf Creek
60 Wimer Ditch
Wimer Ditch
 October 4, 2001
(#01001152)		 Historic Channel of Wimer Ditch
42°04′01″N 123°38′19″W		 Cave Junction vicinity
61 Wolf Creek Tavern
Wolf 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		 Wolf Creek

Former listings
[5] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Summary
1 Christie–Eismann House December 2, 1985
(#85003078)		December 7, 1992 5791 Upper River Rd.
 Grants Pass vicinity

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 Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions". National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved on January 29, 2021.
  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.
  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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