St. Mary's Catholic Church
National Register of Historic Places

St. Mary's Catholic Church

Medora, Billings County, North Dakota
Listed
December 2, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77001017

About this property

The St. Mary's Catholic Church in Medora, North Dakota was built in 1884 by Peter Book, a builder who also constructed the Von Hoffman House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Location

4th St. and 3rd Ave.
Medora, Billings County, North Dakota
46.91447, -103.52257

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 77001017. It was listed on December 2, 1977.

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURERELIGION
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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

Von Hoffman House
Industrial
0 mi
Billings County Courthouse
Civil War
0.1 mi
De Mores Memorial Park
Civil War
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of the Little Missouri 1864
1864Indian Wars
1.1 mi
Theodore Roosevelt — Little Missouri Boat Thief Pursuit ND
1886Frontier
2.5 mi
Battle of the Badlands Aug 1864
1864Civil War
2.8 mi
Crow Creek-equivalent Northern Plains Massacre (Fagerberg Site)
1400Pre-Columbian
3.1 mi
Battle of the Badlands 1864 — Sully's Pursuit
1864Indian Wars
3.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was St. Mary's Catholic Church listed on the National Register?

St. Mary's Catholic Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1977.

What type of historic resource is St. Mary's Catholic Church?

St. Mary's Catholic Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. Mary's Catholic Church?

The period of significance for St. Mary's Catholic Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1884.

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