National Register of Historic Places

Alderman School District No. 78

Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota
Listed
June 24, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000452

About this property

The Alderman School District #78 in Valley City, North Dakota was built in 1925–26. It has also been known as the Ashtabula Township Hall, as Barnes County Polling Precinct #10, as Ashtabula Lakers 4-H Clubhouse, and as 32 BA-0159;. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2013. It served as a one-room rural school during 1928–1959. It is well preserved and "embodies in its architectural details many regulations that reflected current best practices for rural education, such as best natural lighting, best heating and ventilation, blackboards, and best sanitation practices of the time." During 1959–2004, it served as the Ashtabula Township Hall.

Location

Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota
47.08955, -98.00346

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Ladbury Church
Industrial
10 mi
All Saints' Episcopal Church
Industrial
11.1 mi
Amphitheater and Fieldstone WPA Features at Valley City Pioneer Park
Industrial
11.1 mi
Barnes County Courthouse
Civil War
11.2 mi
Valley City Carnegie Library
Industrial
11.3 mi

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When was Alderman School District No. 78 listed on the National Register?

Alderman School District No. 78 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Alderman School District No. 78?

Alderman School District No. 78 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Alderman School District No. 78?

The period of significance for Alderman School District No. 78 is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1925.

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