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, United States, 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 46 of those are found in Curry County.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 17, 2025.
Current listings
| Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35-CU-215–High Point Shell Midden | Upload image | March 6, 2001 (#01000135) |
Address restricted | 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. |
| 2 | Arch Rock |  |
September 10, 1997 (#97001058) |
Address restricted | Carpenterville | |
| 3 | Archeological Site 35CU1 | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001043) |
Address restricted | Sixes | |
| 4 | Archeological Site 35CU13 | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001045) |
Address restricted | Port Orford | |
| 5 | Archeological Site 35CU14 | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001046) |
Address restricted | Port Orford | |
| 6 | Archeological Site 35CU142 | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001050) |
Address restricted | Port Orford | |
| 7 | Archeological Site 35CU153 | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001049) |
Address restricted | Port Orford | |
| 8 | Archeological Site 35CU16 | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001048) |
Address restricted | Port Orford | |
| 9 | Archeological Site 35CU31 | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001055) |
Address restricted | Pistol River | |
| 10 | Archeological Site 35CU69 | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001066) |
Address restricted | Carpenterville | |
| 11 | Archeological Site 35CU79 | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001070) |
Address restricted | Brookings | |
| 12 | Archeological Site 35CU80 | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001069) |
Address restricted | Brookings | |
| 13 | Archeological Site 35CU83 | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001042) |
Address restricted | Sixes | |
| 14 | Blacklock Point Lithic Site | Upload image | August 5, 1994 (#94000805) |
Address restricted | Port Orford | |
| 15 | Blacklock Point Shell Midden | Upload image | August 5, 1994 (#94000804) |
Address restricted | Port Orford | |
| 16 | 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 | Upload image | June 4, 1992 (#92000667) |
Address restricted | Port Orford | |
| 18 | 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 | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001054) |
Address restricted | Pistol River | |
| 20 | 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 |  |
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". |
| 22 | Harris Park Mound | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001068) |
Address restricted | Brookings | |
| 23 | 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 |  |
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 | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001061) |
Address restricted | Carpenterville | |
| 26 | Indian Sands | Upload image | June 4, 1992 (#92000668) |
Address restricted | Brookings | |
| 27 | Khustenete-Hustenate-Xusteneten | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001057) |
Address restricted | Carpenterville | |
| 28 | 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) | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001051) |
Address restricted | Pistol River | |
| 30 | Little Ridge-Cape Sebastian (35CU78) | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001052) |
Address restricted | Pistol River | |
| 31 | Lone Ranch Creek Mound | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001067) |
Address restricted | Brookings | |
| 32 | Miller Creek | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001059) |
Address restricted | Carpenterville | Also known as the Miller Shell Midden. |
| 33 | Newburgh Lithic Site (35CU209) | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001041) |
Address restricted | Sixes | |
| 34 | Pistol River Site-Chetlessentan-Chetleshin-Chet-less-chun-dunn |  |
September 10, 1997 (#97001053) |
Atop bluffs immediately north of the mouth of the Pistol River 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 | _(curDB4272).jpg) |
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 | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001044) |
Address restricted | Port Orford | |
| 37 | Rogue River Bridge No. 01172 | .jpg) |
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 |  |
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) | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001056) |
Address restricted | Carpenterville | |
| 40 | 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 | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001060) |
Address restricted | Carpenterville | |
| 42 | Whale Head |  |
September 10, 1997 (#97001062) |
Address restricted | Carpenterville | |
| 43 | Whaleshead Lithic Site (35CU207) | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001064) |
Address restricted | Carpenterville | |
| 44 | Whaleshead South Midden (35CU208) | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001063) |
Address restricted | Carpenterville | |
| 45 | Whaleshead Trail Viewpoint (35CU36) |  |
September 10, 1997 (#97001065) |
Address restricted | Carpenterville | |
| 46 | Wheeler Ridge Japanese Bombing Site | .jpg) |
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
| Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archeological Site 35CU156 | Upload image | September 10, 1997 (#97001047) | April 29, 2010 | Address restricted | Port Orford |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
- Listings in neighboring counties: Coos, Del Norte, Douglas, Josephine
- Historic preservation
- History of Oregon
- Lists of Oregon-related topics
Notes
- The National Register announcement of listing for the Zane Grey Cabin incorrectly states that it is located in Josephine County. The cabin is in fact in Curry County.
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 January 17, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Potter, Elisabeth (February 15, 1984), Oregon State Historic Preservation Office Telephone Report (Call to Eric Schoblom, BLM) (PDF), retrieved July 8, 2016.
- 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.
- 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.
External links
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- Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, National Register Program
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places site
- [REDACTED] Media related to National Register of Historic Places in Curry County, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons
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| County seat: Gold Beach | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |