Beulah School
National Register of Historic Places

Beulah School

Beulah, Mercer County, North Dakota
Listed
September 29, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97001200

About this property

The Beulah School on 2nd St., NW, in Beulah, North Dakota was built in 1920. It has also been known as Beulah High School and as Beulah Middle School. It includes elements of International Style and Prairie School architecture. It is a work of Frederick W. Keith and Herman M. Leonhard, both architects of Bismarck. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1997. The listing included one contributing building and one other contributing site on 1.7 acres (0.69 ha). According to its NRHP nomination, the Beulah School is significant architecturally "as the only Prairie School style building in Beulah and for its International style architecture....[and also is significant] in the area of education as an important building associated with the growth and development of Beulah and the need to provide adequate educational opportunities for its residents. Lastly, the rip rapping and terracing present at the school site is...[significant] in the area of landscape architecture as an important Federal relief project for Beulah."

Location

205 2nd St., NW
Beulah, Mercer County, North Dakota
47.26498, -101.78039

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When was Beulah School listed on the National Register?

Beulah School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Beulah School?

Beulah School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Beulah School?

The period of significance for Beulah School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1920.

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