National Register of Historic Places

Sunnyside Farm Barn

Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota
Listed
January 19, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95001550

About this property

The Sunnyside Farm Barn near Mandan, North Dakota, United States, is a barn that was built in 1926. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. Erected in 1926, the Sunnyside Farm Barn was the central focus of the North Dakota State Training School from 1926 to 1971. Hundreds of Training School inmates worked in the Sunnyside Farm Barn on a daily basis, learning skills that would equip them to be productive members of North Dakota's predominantly agricultural society after their release. In 1971, the state legislature ordered the institution to turn its farming operations over to the State Penitentiary. The Penitentiary continued to use Sunnyside Farm for nearly two more decades. Since 1989 the barn has stood empty. The building was entered into the National Register of Historic Places 1996-01-19.

Location

Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota
46.82070, -100.94737

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTAGRICULTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

State Training School Historic District
Civil War
1.8 mi
Dunlap, Stuart, House
Industrial
2.2 mi
Welsh House
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2.4 mi
Mandan High School
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2.5 mi
Lewis and Clark Hotel
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2.5 mi

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When was Sunnyside Farm Barn listed on the National Register?

Sunnyside Farm Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Sunnyside Farm Barn?

Sunnyside Farm Barn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sunnyside Farm Barn?

The period of significance for Sunnyside Farm Barn is recorded as the industrial era.

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