Barnes County Courthouse
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Barnes County Courthouse | |
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Barnes County Courthouse in 2009 | |
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| Location | 491 Second Ave. NW, Valley City, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 46°55′38″N 98°0′18″W / 46.92722°N 98.00500°WCoordinates: 46°55′38″N 98°0′18″W / 46.92722°N 98.00500°W |
| Area | 3.1 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | 1925 |
| Built by | Butler Bros. |
| Architect | Toltz, King & Day |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Governing body | Local |
| MPS | North Dakota County Courthouses TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 85002978[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 14, 1985 |
The Barnes County Courthouse in Valley City, North Dakota was built in 1925. "It is one of three distinctive county buildings in North Dakota (the others Ward and Burke counties) which were designed by the Minneapolis, Minnesota, firm Toltz, King, and Day."[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
The courthouse has Doric columns. On the frieze is inscribed: "BUILT FOR THE PEOPLE OF BARNES COUNTY TO PERPETUATE ORDER AND JUSTICE".[3]
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Barnes County Courthouse, c. 1950
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Marty Perry (October 3, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: North Dakota County Courthouses (Thematic)".
- ↑ Marty Perry (October 3, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Barnes County Courthouse". (pages - in ND Courthouses TR) and accompanying photo from 1984
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