Burleigh County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Burleigh County Courthouse

Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota
Listed
November 14, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
85002980

About this property

The Burleigh County Courthouse in Bismarck, North Dakota was designed in the Art Deco style by architect Ira Rush. It was built in 1931 and was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is a three-story courthouse with a two-story office addition.

Location

Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota
46.80787, -100.78391

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 85002980. 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

Bismarck Tribune Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Patterson Hotel
Industrial
0.1 mi
Soo Hotel
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Bismarck Railroad Town Violence, Dakota Territory ND
1872Frontier
0 mi
Sitting Bull's First Coup — Early Career Raids
1864Indian Wars
2.5 mi
Sully's Missouri River Expedition Skirmishes 1863
1863Indian Wars
4.1 mi
Spring Creek Massacre — Dakota Territory (1863)
1863Indian Wars
4.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Burleigh County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Burleigh County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Burleigh County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Burleigh County Courthouse is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1931.

Can I research the history near Burleigh County Courthouse?

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