Grafton in Walsh County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Grafton City Hall

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 2022

1. Grafton City Hall Marker

Inscription. Work Projects Administration Project

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 48° 25.241′ N, 97° 24.657′ W. Marker is in Grafton, North Dakota, in Walsh County. It is at the intersection of Hill Avenue and East 4th Street, on the left when traveling south on Hill Avenue. The marker is near the southwest corner of the subject building, facing Hill Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 East 4th Street, Grafton ND 58237, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Red River Valley

and in Greater Grand Forks Area.

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 once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

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least 2 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grafton Post Office (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sweden (approx. 8.2 miles away).

Also see . . . Grafton City Hall (Prairie Centre Architecture & Consulting - Facebook).

Excerpt: A digital restoration of architect Theodore B. Wells' rendering of the Grafton City Hall from 1938 (Constructed in 1939). The WPA-built city hall is one of many noteworthy buildings constructed by the federal relief programs during the Great Depression in the region.
Source: Job Number 3703, Grafton City Hall, Grafton, North Dakota. Wells Denbrook Architectural Records. OGLMC 1487, Oversize Folder 13. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections. Chester Fritz Library.

(Submitted on August 30, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 2022

2. Grafton City Hall Marker

The marker is mounted at eye level near the southwest corner of the building, facing Hill Avenue. It is between the former (now filled in) west entrance and the southwest corner window.

Grafton City Hall (<i>west elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 2022

3. Grafton City Hall (west elevation)

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

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 2022

4. Grafton City Hall (southwest elevation)

Grafton City Hall (<i>south/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 2022

5. Grafton City Hall (south/front elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 30, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.