Barnes County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Barnes County Courthouse

Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota
Listed
November 14, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
85002978

About this property

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." It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The courthouse has Doric columns.

Location

491 Second Ave. NW
Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota
46.92717, -98.00538

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 85002978. It was listed on November 14, 1985.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Valley City Carnegie Library
Industrial
0.1 mi
All Saints' Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
US Post Office-Valley City
Industrial
0.2 mi
Rudolf Hotel
Civil War
0.3 mi
Amphitheater and Fieldstone WPA Features at Valley City Pioneer Park
Industrial
0.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Barnes County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Barnes County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Barnes County Courthouse?

Barnes County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Barnes County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Barnes County Courthouse is recorded as the civil_war era.

Can I research the history near Barnes County Courthouse?

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