National Register of Historic Places

John Day Compound, Supervisor's Warehouse

John Day, Grant County, Oregon
Listed
April 10, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86000836

About this property

The John Day Compound, Supervisor's Warehouse is a complex of work buildings, employee residences, and related infrastructure owned an operated by the Malheur National Forest in John Day, Oregon, United States. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936–1946, it is the headquarters for field operations in the national forest and is typical of projects carried out by the CCC on behalf of the Forest Service. It represents that era's shift in the Forest Service's architectural vision toward comprehensive site planning, as well as its policy evolution from custodial superintendence of the national forests toward active natural resource management. The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Location

John Day, Grant County, Oregon
44.41825, -118.95977

Categories

CONSERVATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was John Day Compound, Supervisor's Warehouse listed on the National Register?

John Day Compound, Supervisor's Warehouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1986.

What type of historic resource is John Day Compound, Supervisor's Warehouse?

John Day Compound, Supervisor's Warehouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for John Day Compound, Supervisor's Warehouse?

The period of significance for John Day Compound, Supervisor's Warehouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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