National Register of Historic Places

Main, North Dakota School of Forestry, Old

Bottineau, Bottineau County, North Dakota
Listed
August 31, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000532

About this property

Old Main, constructed in 1907–1908, is a historic building at Dakota College at Bottineau, a two-year college in Bottineau, North Dakota. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1889, the North Dakota legislature wanted to establish a forestry school. Bottineau was chosen as the location in 1894. The state legislative assembly raised $25,000 in 1907, then commissioned architect Joseph Shannon for the building, completed in 1908. The school was constructed in the Romanesque Revival style. The school's campus expanded over the years, but the original building retained its nickname of Old Main. Old Main was closed in 2006 due to costs related to deferred maintenance and the need to bring the building in line with Americans with Disabilities Act standards. Fundraising to begin renovations began in 2019 and work began in 2023. The building was finalized and reopened in October 2024, containing classrooms for the school's nursing and healthcare education programs.

Location

Bottineau, Bottineau County, North Dakota
48.83421, -100.44070

Categories

ARCHITECTURECONSERVATIONEDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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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 Main, North Dakota School of Forestry, Old listed on the National Register?

Main, North Dakota School of Forestry, Old was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 31, 2006.

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Main, North Dakota School of Forestry, Old is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Main, North Dakota School of Forestry, Old is recorded as the industrial era.

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