Towner County Courthouse

Towner County Courthouse

Towner County Courthouse, c. 1912, with tower
Location Second St. S, Cando, North Dakota
Coordinates 48°29′36″N 99°12′20″W / 48.49333°N 99.20556°W / 48.49333; -99.20556Coordinates: 48°29′36″N 99°12′20″W / 48.49333°N 99.20556°W / 48.49333; -99.20556
Area 2.1 acres (0.85 ha)
Built 1898
Architectural style Queen Anne
MPS North Dakota County Courthouses TR
NRHP Reference # 85002996[1]
Added to NRHP November 14, 1985

The Towner County Courthouse in Cando, North Dakota is a historic Queen Anne-style building that was built in 1898. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

It is a four-story wheat-colored brick building upon a cut stone foundation. Queen Anne elements of its design include its irregular plan and complex roofline, including a gable where a higher tower once rose.[2][3]

Also on the grounds is an old schoolhouse, which had been moved to the property.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Marty Perry (October 3, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Towner County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. (pages 58-59 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)" (PDF). National Park Service.


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