National Register of Historic Places listings in Grant County, Oregon facts for kids

Location of Grant County in Oregon

This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Grant 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 10 of those are found partially or wholly in Grant County.

Current listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Advent Christian Church		June 10, 1992 (#92000665)	261 W. Main Street 44°24′59″N 118°57′14″W / 44.416499°N 118.954018°W / 44.416499; -118.954018 (Advent Christian Church)	John Day	Outstandingly rich Victorian style ornamentation was applied to a classically simple Gothic Revival form in this 1900 church. It is believed that lay minister and carpenter Samuel Bayliss Hope was personally responsible for most of the decorative woodwork, including the unusually late use of hand-planed moldings.
2	James Cant Ranch Historic District		June 21, 1984 (#84003000)	Along Oregon Route 19 44°33′19″N 119°38′41″W / 44.555278°N 119.644722°W / 44.555278; -119.644722 (James Cant Ranch Historic District)	Dayville
3	Fremont Powerhouse		August 19, 1983 (#83002151)	Umatilla National Forest, along Forest Road 10 44°47′47″N 118°29′52″W / 44.796285°N 118.497718°W / 44.796285; -118.497718 (Fremont Powerhouse)	Granite
4	John Day Compound, Supervisor's Warehouse		April 11, 1986 (#86000836)	179–199 Government Road 44°25′07″N 118°57′37″W / 44.418502°N 118.960151°W / 44.418502; -118.960151 (John Day Compound, Supervisor's Warehouse)	John Day	Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936–1946, this complex is the headquarters for field operations in the Malheur National Forest. It represents that era's shift in the Forest Service's architectural vision toward comprehensive site planning, as well as the Service's policy evolution from custodial superintendence toward active natural resource management.
5	Kam Wah Chung Company Building		March 20, 1973 (#73001575)	John Day City Park 44°25′07″N 118°57′25″W / 44.418688°N 118.956922°W / 44.418688; -118.956922 (Kam Wah Chung Company Building)	John Day	The best known example of a Chinese mercantile and herb store in the United States. It embodies the role of immigrant Chinese in the post-Civil War expansion period of the western United States.
6	St. Thomas' Episcopal Church		November 21, 1974 (#74001685)	135 Washington Street 44°23′17″N 118°56′57″W / 44.388073°N 118.949058°W / 44.388073; -118.949058 (St. Thomas' Episcopal Church)	Canyon City
7	Sumpter Valley Railway Historic District		August 3, 1987 (#87001065)	Roughly between Baker and Prairie City starting near the McEwen station site and west to the Dixie Pass area (See also Baker County.) 44°37′13″N 118°20′07″W / 44.62038°N 118.3352°W / 44.62038; -118.3352 (Sumpter Valley Railway Historic District)	Prairie City to Baker City
8	Sumpter Valley Railway Passenger Station		May 5, 1981 (#81000483)	Main and Bridge Streets 44°27′29″N 118°42′22″W / 44.457970°N 118.706208°W / 44.457970; -118.706208 (Sumpter Valley Railway Passenger Station)	Prairie City
9	Sumpter Valley Railway, Middle Fork (John Day River) Spur		August 3, 1987 (#87001066)	Along the Middle Fork John Day River 44°38′47″N 118°40′08″W / 44.646278°N 118.669005°W / 44.646278; -118.669005 (Sumpter Valley Railway, Middle Fork (John Day River) Spur)	Bates to Susanville
10	Supervisor's House No. 1001		April 11, 1986 (#86000833)	Malheur National Forest 44°24′42″N 118°57′00″W / 44.41166°N 118.95°W / 44.41166; -118.95 (Supervisor's House No. 1001)	John Day	Malheur National Forest supervisor's residence in John Day, Oregon

Former listings

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
• Listings in neighboring counties: Baker, Crook, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wheeler
• List of National Historic Landmarks in Oregon
• Historic preservation
• History of Oregon
• Lists of Oregon-related topics

External links

• Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, National Register Program
• National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places site