National Register of Historic Places

Sargent County Courthouse

Forman, Sargent County, North Dakota
Listed
November 25, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002927

About this property

The Sargent County Courthouse in Forman, North Dakota was built in 1910. The courthouse of Sargent County, it was designed by architects Buechner & Orth in Beaux Arts style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It has been described as an "economy version" of the Foster County Courthouse and Pierce County Courthouses (other North Dakota courthouses designed by Buechner & Orth). Its front facade has a center pavilion that is "virtually identical" to that of the Foster County Courthouse, with small variations. The interior of the building includes a skylight of geometric stained glass, and pink terrazzo and pink marble floors on the first floor. The interior may have had murals that have been lost, but has not been changed in terms of its spaces, besides addition of a dropped ceiling of acoustical tile in the courtroom. In particular its rotunda interior is simpler than those of other Buechner & Orth courthouses in North Dakota.

Location

Forman, Sargent County, North Dakota
46.10632, -97.63725

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Sargent County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Sargent County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Sargent County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Sargent County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Sargent County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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