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Location of Owyhee County in Idaho

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Owyhee County, Idaho.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.[1]

There are 14 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. More may be added; properties and districts nationwide are added to the Register weekly.[2]


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 12, 2024.[3]

Current listings

[4] Name on the Register[5] Image Date listed[6] Location City or town Description
1 Bernard's Ferry
Bernard's Ferry
Bernard's Ferry
May 22, 1978
(#78001090)
North of Murphy off State Highway 78
43°23′05″N 116°39′53″W / 43.384702°N 116.664717°W / 43.384702; -116.664717 (Bernard's Ferry)
Murphy
2 Bruneau Episcopal Church
Bruneau Episcopal Church
Bruneau Episcopal Church
November 17, 1982
(#82000356)
Off State Highway 51
42°52′50″N 115°48′03″W / 42.880603°N 115.800945°W / 42.880603; -115.800945 (Bruneau Episcopal Church)
Bruneau
3 Camas and Pole Creeks Archeological District
Camas and Pole Creeks Archeological District
Camas and Pole Creeks Archeological District
May 28, 1986
(#86001203)
Address Restricted[7]
Wagon Box Basin
4 Camp Lyon Site December 27, 1972
(#72000444)
1 mile east of U.S. Route 95
43°08′15″N 117°00′57″W / 43.1375°N 117.015833°W / 43.1375; -117.015833 (Camp Lyon Site)
Reynolds
5 Camp Three Forks December 15, 1972
(#72000445)
South of Silver City
42°42′36″N 117°00′45″W / 42.71°N 117.0125°W / 42.71; -117.0125 (Camp Three Forks)
Silver City
6 Delamar Historic District
Delamar Historic District
Delamar Historic District
May 13, 1976
(#76000679)
6 miles west of Silver City
43°01′29″N 116°50′31″W / 43.024722°N 116.841944°W / 43.024722; -116.841944 (Delamar Historic District)
Silver City A mining ghost town
7 Guffey Butte – Black Butte Archeological District
Guffey Butte – Black Butte Archeological District
Guffey Butte – Black Butte Archeological District
October 10, 1978
(#78001038)
Along approximately 34 miles (55 km) of the Snake River in Canyon, Ada, Owyhee, and Elmore counties[8]
43°11′02″N 116°22′46″W / 43.183962°N 116.379360°W / 43.183962; -116.379360 (Guffey Butte – Black Butte Archeological District)
Grand View
8 James E. and Emma Gusman Ranch December 9, 1999
(#99001477)
South Mountain Rd.
42°55′41″N 117°00′00″W / 42.927961°N 117.000015°W / 42.927961; -117.000015 (James E. and Emma Gusman Ranch)
Jordan Valley, Oregon, vicinity
9 Noble Horse Barn
Noble Horse Barn
Noble Horse Barn
August 7, 1991
(#91000989)
Reynolds Creek 12 miles southwest of Murphy
43°13′04″N 116°45′13″W / 43.217741°N 116.753705°W / 43.217741; -116.753705 (Noble Horse Barn)
Murphy
10 Our Lady, Queen of Heaven Church
Our Lady, Queen of Heaven Church
Our Lady, Queen of Heaven Church
November 28, 1980
(#80001333)
Oreana Loop Rd.
43°02′25″N 116°23′41″W / 43.040287°N 116.394637°W / 43.040287; -116.394637 (Our Lady, Queen of Heaven Church)
Oreana
11 Owyhee County Courthouse
Owyhee County Courthouse
Owyhee County Courthouse
November 17, 1982
(#82000357)
State Highway 78
43°13′01″N 116°33′04″W / 43.216854°N 116.551022°W / 43.216854; -116.551022 (Owyhee County Courthouse)
Murphy
12 Poison Creek Stage Station
Poison Creek Stage Station
Poison Creek Stage Station
May 22, 1978
(#78001089)
South of Homedale off Jump Creek Rd.
43°30′08″N 116°56′18″W / 43.502201°N 116.938278°W / 43.502201; -116.938278 (Poison Creek Stage Station)
Homedale
13 Silver City Historic District
Silver City Historic District
Silver City Historic District
May 19, 1972
(#72000446)
Silver City and its environs
43°01′00″N 116°43′57″W / 43.016759°N 116.732504°W / 43.016759; -116.732504 (Silver City Historic District)
Silver City
14 Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station
Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station
Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station
May 27, 1982
(#82002514)
Wickahoney Creek
42°27′22″N 115°59′02″W / 42.456086°N 115.983875°W / 42.456086; -115.983875 (Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station)
Wickahoney

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References

  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions". National Park Service. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
  3. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 12, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
  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. ^ Some listings on the NRHP are highly sensitive sites and may be subject to looting or vandalism. The NRHP lists this site as "Address Restricted."
  8. ^ Map #8 - Guffey Butte / Black Butte Historical District (PDF) (Map). Bureau of Land Management. January 28, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2015. Coordinates mark the approximate midpoint of the portion of the historic district in Owyhee County.