Valley City in Barnes County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Historic Neighborhood

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022

1. Historic Neighborhood Marker

Inscription.
Clustered around the campus of Valley City State University is a unique neighborhood of architecturally and historically significant houses dating from the 1880s to the 1930s. The neighborhood is important for its historical association with Valley City State University. Prevalent styles and forms are the Craftsman style, Classical Revival, Queen Anne, American Foursquare, and Gable-fronts. This neighborhood, bounded by the Sheyenne River and the City Park, was forever changed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency project of 1997-1998 to control future flooding. This plaque is dedicated to the thirty-three homes removed from this historic neighborhood in that effort.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1997.

Location. 46° 55.268′ N, 98° 0.457′ W. Marker is in Valley City, North Dakota, in Barnes County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of 4th Street Southwest and 5th Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located along the park trail in Valley City Park, near the south end of the park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Valley City ND 58072, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Valley City Park Memorial Bandshell (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Bridges to the Past (within shouting distance of this marker); Soothing Sounds of Splashing Water (within shouting distance of this marker); Building the Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sun Kink Rail (approx. 0.2 miles away); 136 Lb. Rail (approx. 0.2 miles away); 90 Lb. Rail (approx. 0.2 miles away); 66 Lb. Rail (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley City.

Also see . . . An Ounce of Prevention... Building Disaster-Resistant Communities (pdf). Excerpt:

Valley City, population 7,100, is located in the scenic Sheyenne River Valley in the plains of south central North Dakota. It is a community with a long history of flooding and with a great deal at stake when the river rises—all of its public buildings, all of its downtown businesses (about 75) and about 360 of its homes are either in the floodplain or the floodway. In 1999, Valley City became the state’s second Project Impact community. Having had four floods in the last 10 years alone, it is a
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022

2. Historic Neighborhood Marker
Looking northwest through Valley City Park; the marker is mounted on a concrete pedestal.
community that is determined to change the course of its disaster history. After a devastating flood in 1993, Valley City sponsored a voluntary buyout of 47 homes in the flood plain. Today, the area is open space.

(Submitted on February 15, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Valley City Park Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022

3. Valley City Park Mural

Located near the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 14, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.