Billings County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Billings County Courthouse

Medora, Billings County, North Dakota
Listed
December 16, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
77001016

About this property

The Billings County Courthouse in Medora, North Dakota was built c.1880 and was remodeled in 1913 with architect John Tester. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. According to its NRHP nomination, the courthouse "symbolizes the orderly administration of justice in a county which is one of the least populated in North Dakota. The structure is also a physical link with the first years of settlement in the region, its core being formed from a building believed to date from the 1880s." The Billings County Museum has been located in the former county courthouse since 1986. Exhibits include a collection of barbed wire, fencing, farm and automotive tools, guns and weapons, military artifacts, horse riding and Western items, and displays of ethnic items from area pioneers. Visitors can also view the restored courtroom and jail, and a period bunkhouse, general store and kitchen. The museum is operated by the Billings County Historical Society.

Location

4th St. and 4th Ave.
Medora, Billings County, North Dakota
46.91285, -103.52261

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Billings County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Billings County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 16, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Billings County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Billings County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Billings County Courthouse is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1880.

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