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Belfield in Stark County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

World War I Memorial Auditorium

Belfield, ND

 
 
World War I Memorial Auditorium Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2023
1. World War I Memorial Auditorium Marker
Inscription.
Built by WPA: 1936-1937

Dedicated: September 30, 1937

 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureCharity & Public WorkPatriots & PatriotismWar, World I. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 30, 1937.
 
Location. 46° 53.194′ N, 103° 11.882′ W. Marker is in Belfield, North Dakota, in Stark County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Avenue Northeast and 2nd Street Northeast, on the left when traveling east on 2nd Avenue Northeast. The marker is mounted directly on the south/front facade of the subject building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 2nd Avenue Northeast, Belfield ND 58622, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on North Dakota’s Missouri Plateau. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, 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
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once Rupert’s Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Custer Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Soldiers and the Sioux (approx. 8.7 miles away); Time Travel on the Custer Trail (approx. 8.7 miles away); The Badlands (approx. 8.7 miles away); Welcome to Painted Canyon – A View into Theodore Roosevelt National Park (approx. 8.7 miles away); Invader on the Badlands (approx. 8.8 miles away); Invasion Confronted (approx. 8.8 miles away); Dude on the Frontier (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belfield.
 
Also see . . .  World War Memorial Auditorium (Living New Deal).
Excerpt: This Art Deco auditorium, also known as Memorial Hall, was built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and dedicated on September 30, 1937. The structure has been used for community events and also houses city and police offices, the American Legion, etc.
(Submitted on May 13, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 
 
World War I Memorial Auditorium Entrance image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2023
2. World War I Memorial Auditorium Entrance
The marker is on the right side of the front entrance.
World War I Memorial Auditorium (<i>southeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2023
3. World War I Memorial Auditorium (southeast elevation)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 13, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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