Grand Forks in Grand Forks County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Grand Forks County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 16, 2012
1. Grand Forks County Courthouse Marker
placed on the
National Register for
Historic Places
by the
United States
Department of Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 47° 55.368′ N, 97° 1.772′ W. Marker is in Grand Forks, North Dakota, in Grand Forks County. It can be reached from South 4th Street just north of Bruce Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level directly on the subject building, just to the right of the front entrance facing South 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 South 4th Street, Grand Forks ND 58201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Dakota’s Red River Valley. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Alexander Griggs (within shouting distance of this marker); Votes For Women (within shouting distance of this marker); Electric Construction Company (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clifford Annex (about 700 feet away); Finks and Gokey Block (approx. 0.2 miles away); First National Bank Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grand Forks Flood Protection Project (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Memorial Park (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Forks.
Regarding Grand Forks County Courthouse.
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Also see . . . Grand Forks County Courthouse. Wikipedia entry:
It is a "richly decorated white limestone structure in a modified Classical Revival style, topped with a massive cast iron dome." It was built during 19131914. The courthouse is identified as the largest and most expensive of 13 county courthouses in North Dakota designed by Buechner and Orth during 19051919. (Submitted on December 16, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 16, 2012
2. Grand Forks County Courthouse Entrance
(South 4th Street)
(South 4th Street)
via NPS, unknown
3. Grand Forks County Courthouse
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 16, 2012
4. Grand Forks County Courthouse (northeast corner)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 16, 2012
5. Grand Forks County Courthouse Dome
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 16, 2012
6. Grand Forks County Courthouse Cornerstone
Buechner & Orth
Architects
Ingemann Co.
Contractors
County Commissioners
P.N. Korsmo Chairman Northwood
J. Donovan Thompson
J.R. Poupore Grand Forks
Geo. Udenby Manvel
Robt. Haddow Gilby
Hans. Anderson Auditor
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 16, 2012
7. Grand Forks County Courthouse (South 4th Street elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 886 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on January 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 16, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
