Stark County Courthouse (North Dakota)

Stark County Courthouse
Location 3rd St. N, Dickinson, North Dakota
Coordinates 46°52′56″N 102°47′02″W / 46.88222°N 102.78389°WCoordinates: 46°52′56″N 102°47′02″W / 46.88222°N 102.78389°W
Area 2.1 acres (0.85 ha)
Built 1936-1937
Architect William F. Kurke
Architectural style Art Deco
Governing body Local
MPS North Dakota County Courthouses TR
NRHP Reference # 85002991[1]
Added to NRHP November 25, 1985

Stark County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Dickinson, North Dakota, United States, which was built in 1936-1937. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1985.[1]

It was built for $213,000, which then represented quite a building boom, giving encouragement "to the local population that the hardest part of the Depression had ended."[2]

It, along with the Hettinger County Courthouse (in Mott) is significant for its Art Deco architecture. Stark County Courthouse is more decorated. It was designed by William F. Kurke, a prolific architect.[2][3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Marty Perry (October 3, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Stark County Courthouse". National Park Service. (pages 54-55 in ND Courthouses TR) and accompanying photos
  3. Marty Perry (October 3, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: North Dakota County Courthouses (Thematic)". National Park Service.