Cavalier in Pembina County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pembina County Courthouse
Built 1912
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
November 25, 1980
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 48° 47.486′ N, 97° 37.539′ W. Marker is in Cavalier, North Dakota, in Pembina County. Marker can be reached from Dakota Street West just east of Court House Drive, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at knee-level, directly on the subject building, on the right side of the front [north] entrance staircase. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 Dakota Street West, Cavalier ND 58220, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within walking distance of this marker. Spartan Interceptor Missile (approx. 0.9 miles away).
Regarding Pembina County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places #80002923.
From the National Register nomination:
The building is constructed of yellow Hebron brick with Beal ford limestone basement, wall frieze, and cornices. The hooded door surround of the main entrance is also of limestone, and has rosettes along the sides and lentil and a carved tympanum. Although there is no dome, the building has a functioning rotunda skylight and the attendant murals and stencil treatments. The vaulted skylight springs from interior pilasters at the level of the second story ceiling. Wainscoting, stairs, and staircase are marble, and all floors are terrazzo.
Also see . . . Pembina County Courthouse.
It was designed by architects Buechner & Orth in Beaux Arts style, and is the only Buechner & Orth-designed courthouse in North Dakota to not have a central dome.(Submitted on November 4, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 4, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.