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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate NEWS NOW ODOT mower believed to have sparked blaze near Hugo ... Rogue Valley boat makers floating higher as economy improves ... Jackson County Jail needs help ... ODOT mower believed to have sparked blaze near Hugo ... Rogue Valley boat makers floating higher as economy improves ... Jackson County Jail needs help ... Former Steve Miller Band house added to National Register of Historic Places MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 8, 2015 @ 12:05 pm Updated Jun 8, 2015 at 12:14 PM Posted Jun. 8, 2015 @ 12:05 pm Updated Jun 8, 2015 at 12:14 PM » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> A house built in 1951 near Williams by a pair of archeologists and owned in the mid-1970s and '80s by the Steve Miller Band has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, according to a press release issued today by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The 400-plus-acre property is owned by Pacifica: A Garden in the Siskiyous, a nonprofit foundation that operates the property as a nature center, botanical garden, school and community center. The William J. and Sarah Wagner Lippincott House is a Modern-style, single-family house designed by architect Winifred Scott Wellington, a faculty member at University of California, Berkeley. The Lippincotts, who were both archaeologists, relocated to Oregon from the Southwest, where they had run a trading post and championed the arts of the Navajo Indians. When they purchased the property in 1948, it consisted of an 800-acre ranch. They hired Wellington, who had designed an addition to Wide Ruins, their trading post. He utilized Northwest woods and Arizona stone in the design of the house. The 4,600-square-foot, single-story house is considered one of the finest examples of post-World War II Contemporary or Modern-style architectural design in Southern Oregon and a rare example in Josephine County, the release said. The Lippincotts returned to the Southwest in the early 1950s and the property, at 14601 Watergap Road, was purchased by Edwin N. and Bonnie Lippert, who continued ranching operations. The property was owned by Steve Miller of the Steve Miller Band from 1976 to 1986, who built a recording studio there. Oregon's State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation recommended the building's nomination in its February 2015 meeting. It is one of 59 individual historic properties in Josephine County that are now listed on the National Register, and the only Modern residence. The National Register is maintained by the National Park Service under the authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. More information about the National Register and recent Oregon listings is online at www.oregonheritage.org (click on "National Register" at left of page). MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 8, 2015 @ 12:05 pm Updated Jun 8, 2015 at 12:14 PM » Comment or view comments /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501