National Register of Historic Places

Grassy Butte Post Office

Grassy Butte, McKenzie County, North Dakota
Listed
November 26, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002919

About this property

The Grassy Butte Post Office in Grassy Butte, North Dakota, United States, is a Ukrainian-type log building that was built by Carl Jagol and others in 1914. It was used as a post office for 49 years, until 1963, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, at which time it was owned by the McKenzie County Historical Society. It is significant as "one of the last known examples of Ukrainian-type log and clay plaster construction in North Dakota. Built in 1914, the post office dates from the main 1890 to 1914 immigration from Ukraine to the United States." It was noted in its NRHP nomination that, though the building "is widely recognized as an example of pioneer architecture, North Dakotans are generally unaware of the ethnic origins of the building. The inclusion of the post office in the National Register of Historic Places, as well as other examples of vernacular ethnic architecture in North Dakota will serve to illustrate the diverse contributions of ethnic groups to the rural cultural landscape of the state."

Location

Grassy Butte, McKenzie County, North Dakota
47.39427, -103.24709

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

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When was Grassy Butte Post Office listed on the National Register?

Grassy Butte Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 26, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Grassy Butte Post Office?

Grassy Butte Post Office is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grassy Butte Post Office?

The period of significance for Grassy Butte Post Office is recorded as the industrial era.

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