Tower Township in Buffalo in Cass County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

More House

— Buffalo Historical Tour —

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

1. More House Marker

Inscription. This classical revival home was built in 1901 for S. G. and Emma More. Architect Milton Earl Beebe designed this home using 2x6 foot balloon framing, clapboard siding and field stone foundation. The More family owned the entire block and built an ice house, carriage house and barn on the property surrounded by a wrought iron fence.

Erected by City of Buffalo Historic Preservation Commission, U.S. Dept of the Interior, National Park Service's Historic Preservation Fund. (Marker Number 4.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 46° 55.309′ N, 97° 33.006′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, North Dakota, in Cass County. It is in Tower Township. It is at the intersection of 3rd Street North and Bush Avenue North, on the right when traveling west on 3rd Street North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 3rd Street N, Buffalo ND 58011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Red River Valley

and in Greater Fargo Area.

It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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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 Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Thomas Church, Grotto and Crucifix Shrine (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Stone Church (about 300 feet away); 1916 Buffalo High School (about 300 feet away); Calgary Episcopal Church Rectory (about 400 feet away); Peterson House (about 400 feet away); Buffalo Area Veterans Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sibley Trail (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.

Full view of More House. Marker next to the sidewalk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

2. Full view of More House. Marker next to the sidewalk

More House southeast corner. Note the iron fence as mentioned in the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

3. More House southeast corner. Note the iron fence as mentioned in the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.