Grand Forks County Courthouse
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Grand Forks County Courthouse is a Beaux Arts style building in Grand Forks, North Dakota
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980. It is a "richly decorated white limestone structure in a modified Classical Revival style, topped with a massive cast iron dome."
It was built during 1913-1914. It was designed by Minnesota architects Buechner & Orth
. The courthouse is identified as the largest and most expensive of 13 county courthouses in North Dakota designed by the Buechner and Orth during 1905-1919.
Considerable additional detail on the building is provided in its NRHP nomination document. The NRHP listing was for just the one contributing building, with no specific property area identified.
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980. It is a "richly decorated white limestone structure in a modified Classical Revival style, topped with a massive cast iron dome."
It was built during 1913-1914. It was designed by Minnesota architects Buechner & Orth
Buechner & Orth
Buechner & Orth was a St. Paul, Minnesota-based architectural firm that designed buildings in Minnesota and surrounding states, including 13 courthouses in North Dakota. It was the subject of a 1979 historic resources study....
. The courthouse is identified as the largest and most expensive of 13 county courthouses in North Dakota designed by the Buechner and Orth during 1905-1919.
Considerable additional detail on the building is provided in its NRHP nomination document. The NRHP listing was for just the one contributing building, with no specific property area identified.