Grand Forks in Grand Forks County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Finks and Gokey Block
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 2022
1. Finks and Gokey Block Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 47° 55.436′ N, 97° 1.945′ W. Marker is in Grand Forks, North Dakota, in Grand Forks County. Marker is on DeMers Avenue (Business U.S. 2) just east of North 5th Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the southwest corner of the subject building, facing DeMers Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 420 DeMers Avenue, Grand Forks ND 58201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Clifford Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Electric Construction Company (about 400 feet away); Welcome to Memorial Park (about 700 feet away); Security Trust Company (about 700 feet away); Evacuating Two Cities (about 700 feet away); The Flood Fight Begins (about 700 feet away); The River Wins (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Forks.
Regarding Finks and Gokey Block.
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From the National Register nomination:
Architecturally it is a rather unadorned brick commercial building common to the period of early brick business buildings before the Richardsonian Romanesque fashion became popular. It was originally divided into four stores in 1884, one of which was a wholesale grocer, and was subsequently occupied by tailors, book sellers and printers, and a furniture store.The Finks and Gokey Block is one of the last two remaining frame with brick veneer commercial buildings in Grand Forks. The Finks and Gokey Block is also significant for its association with E. J. Lander and Company, which was one of the largest and best-known real estate and farm loan businesses in the Lower Red River Valley of the North. Lander’s loan and mortgage business extended to Minnesota, Wyoming, and Montana. He was director of the Grand Forks Street Railway Company, Secretary of the Grand Forks Building and Loan Association, President of the Northern State Bank, and President of Great Northern Life Insurance Company, all while operating E. J. Lander and Company from the Finks and Gokey Block.
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1. Finks and Gokey Block.
Finks and Gokey Block, built in 1881, is "one of the earliest brick commercial buildings"(Submitted on January 15, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Its second floor was remodeled by architect John W. Ross. The listing is described in its North Dakota Cultural Resources Survey document, and it was covered in a 1981 study of Downtown Grand Forks historical resources.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 20222. Finks and Gokey Block Marker(marker is mounted at southwest [left] corner of building)
2. E. J. Lander & Company.
E.J. Lander & Co. was a real estate, land development and farm management firm with holdings throughout northern North Dakota and Montana. The firm also had a small number of holdings in selected counties in Minnesota, primarily Polk and Hennepin, as well as Brown and McPherson counties in South Dakota. Headquartered in Grand Forks, North Dakota, E.J. Lander & Co. was founded in 1883.(Submitted on January 15, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 2022
3. E. J. Lander & Company Plaque
E. J. Lander & Company
Established 1883
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 2022
4. Finks and Gokey Block (southeast corner)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 2022
5. Finks and Gokey Block (southeast elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 2022
6. Finks and Gokey Block
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 15, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
