National Register of Historic Places listings in Wheeler County, Oregon facts for kids
This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Wheeler 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 2 of those are found in Wheeler County.
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Current listings
| Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fossil Public School |
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(#13000312) |
404 Main Street 45°00′01″N 120°12′46″W / 45.000161°N 120.212881°W |
Fossil | A Classical Revival style school building. |
| 2 | Thomas Benton Hoover House |
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(#78002328) |
1st Street, between Adams and Washington Streets 44°59′59″N 120°12′57″W / 44.999711°N 120.215782°W |
Fossil | Thomas Benton Hoover, an early Euro-American settler, built this two-story, clapboard house in 1882. He was Fossil's first merchant, mayor, justice of the peace, and postmaster, as well as an early county commissioner and director of schools. He named Fossil for a paleontological find on his property in 1876. |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
- Listings in neighboring counties: Crook, Gilliam, Grant, Jefferson, Morrow, Wasco
- 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
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