Downtown in Fargo in Cass County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

City Hall & Library

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2023

1. City Hall & Library Marker

Inscription.
The new Fargo City Hall project began in 2016 and opened in 2018. The exterior of the building features 12 panels of art created by a local artist, Catie Miller, who shares her interpretation of Fargo's past, present, and future with a focus on the Red River, agriculture, and Fargo's identity as the "Gateway to the West."

Adjacent to City Hall is the Fargo Public Library. Constructed in 2009 with a focus on natural light through large windows and glassed walkways, the library is an impressive public anchor of Downtown Fargo. The library offers access to reading, viewing, and listening materials, wi-fi and community programming, as well as a food counter and coffee shop, reading and study areas and community meeting rooms. It is also a showcase of public art.

Fun Fact
The City of Fargo plants nearly 2,100 trees each year!

Erected by Downtown Fargo Community Partnership.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education.

Location. 46° 52.61′ N, 96° 47.255′ W. Marker is in Fargo, North Dakota, in Cass County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Broadway North and 1st Avenue

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North, on the right when traveling north on Broadway North. The marker is located along the sidewalk near the southeast corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 73 Broadway North, Fargo ND 58102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Machinery Row (a few steps from this marker); NDSU Agriculture (a few steps from this marker); Red River Valley Crops (within shouting distance of this marker); Bonanza Farms (within shouting distance of this marker); Plains Art Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Northern Pacific Railroad (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Great Northern Railway (about 400 feet away); Fargo & Moorhead Streetcar Railway (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fargo.

Also see . . .
1. Fargo City Hall History. Excerpts:

Fargo City Hall was originally built as an add-on to the Fargo Fire Department building in 1885. City Hall stayed here until 1910 when it moved into its own building connected to the same Fire Department building. Then in 1961, a new City Hall was built on 2nd Ave and 4th St North Fargo. All the Fargo City Halls were connected to another unlike most traditional city halls. The location of the new [2016] city hall is in the old red-light district of Fargo where all the prostitute
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2023

2. City Hall & Library Marker
Looking west across Broadway. 1st Avenue North is on the right.
houses would have been back in early 1900’s.

(Submitted on February 3, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Fargo Public Library History. Excerpt:

The Fargo Library started modestly in 1900, occupying a single room in the Masonic Temple. It relied on individuals and clubs to donate books. Use of the little library increased, and Fargo residents recognized the need to expand. Aided by funding from Andrew Carnegie, the new library opened on January 26th, 1903. It stood on the corner of Roberts Street and First Avenue North on the site of the old Columbia Hotel, which had been destroyed in the fire of 1893. In 1930 an addition nearly doubled the size of the library. Magazines were added, along with materials specifically for girls. These included stereotypical themes on homemaking and cookbooks, but also titles like “Occupations for Women,” “Woman’s Part in Government,” and “The Girl Who Earns Her Own Living.”

(Submitted on February 3, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Fargo City Hall (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2023

3. Fargo City Hall (southwest elevation)

Located 2 blocks northeast of this marker.

Fargo Public Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2023

4. Fargo Public Library

Located 2 blocks east of this marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 113 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 3, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.