Von Hoffman House
National Register of Historic Places

Von Hoffman House

Medora, Billings County, North Dakota
Listed
November 21, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77001018

About this property

The Von Hoffman House at Broadway and 5th St. in Medora, North Dakota was built in 1884. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The listing included one contributing building and one contributing structure. Known also as the Medora Doll House, it is a common-bond brick house that is the work of Peter Book, who owned and operated a Medora brick factory in the mid-1880s. Peter Book was also a builder of St. Mary's Catholic Church, which is also NRHP-listed. The home was commissioned by the Marquis de Mores for Louis von Hoffmann and Athenais von Hoffman, the parents of his wife, Medora von Hoffmann.

Location

Medora, Billings County, North Dakota
46.91401, -103.52179

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

St. Mary's Catholic Church
Industrial
0 mi
Billings County Courthouse
Civil War
0.1 mi
De Mores Memorial Park
Civil War
0.2 mi
De Mores Packing Plant Ruins
Listed
0.4 mi
Chateau de Mores
Industrial
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of the Little Missouri 1864
1864Indian Wars
1.1 mi
Crow Creek-equivalent Northern Plains Massacre (Fagerberg Site)
1400Pre-Columbian
3.1 mi

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When was Von Hoffman House listed on the National Register?

Von Hoffman House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Von Hoffman House?

Von Hoffman House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Von Hoffman House?

The period of significance for Von Hoffman House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1884.

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