National Register of Historic Places

Kegs Drive-In, The

Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Listed
August 23, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
11000603

About this property

The Kegs is a historic drive-in located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The restaurant takes the form of two large wooden barrels. The barrel structures were originally built in 1935 as part of a chain of seven walk-up root beer stands called The Barrel by William Harry Muzzy. In 1946 the current drive-in came into being when the barrels were moved to their current location and joined by the rectangular section housing the front counter. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

Location

901 N. 5th St.
Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
47.93004, -97.04419

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When was Kegs Drive-In, The listed on the National Register?

Kegs Drive-In, The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 23, 2011.

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Kegs Drive-In, The is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Kegs Drive-In, The is recorded as the industrial era.

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