Carrington in Foster County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Thomas Nichols Putnam House
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 2023
1. Thomas Nichols Putnam House Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 47° 26.986′ N, 99° 7.157′ W. Marker is in Carrington, North Dakota, in Foster County. Marker is on Main Street just west of 5th Avenue North, on the right when traveling west. The marker is mounted directly on the subject building, just to the right of the south/front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 533 Main Street, Carrington ND 58421, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regarding Thomas Nichols Putnam House. National Register of Historic Places #92001604.
From the National Register Nomination:
The home is an American Foursquare embellished with classical features in the Neoclassical tradition. It is a highly intact home with a well-preserved interior that compliments the exterior. The entire south/front view of the home exhibits a wrap-around porch deck to a portion of the east side. A portico extends across the entire south house porch area with another smallerportico located at the east porch entrance. Putnam built and resided in the home from 1907 until his death on November 13, 1931.
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1. Thomas Nichols Putnam House (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
The home was the former residence of Thomas Nichols Putnam and his wife Clara Belle Rood Putnam. Thomas Nichols Putnam was an early settler of Carrington and the area's pioneer lumber man. He influenced the community's development through his lumberyard business and in many other ways. He served in the North Dakota State House of Representatives from 1910 to 1912 and the North Dakota State Senate from 1914 to 1930.(Submitted on September 4, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Thomas Nichols Putnam House. Excerpt:
Doric pilasters frame the corners of the house and Palladian windows are on the upper story and in each dormer. The house includes interior rain gutters that direct water to a storage cistern, and originally featured combination gas and electric lighting, most likely a carbide gas system.(Submitted on September 4, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. History of the Putnam House. Excerpt:
The Putnam’s were settlers to Carrington in 1886 while(Submitted on September 4, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)North Dakota was still a territory. The home remained in the Putnam family until the estate sale in 1955. The local Foster County Historical Society began exploring purchase options and in November of 2001, they became the new owners, with the hopes of returning the home to a culture center in conjunction with the Foster County Museum.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 20232. Thomas Nichols Putnam House Marker(marker is mounted just to the right of the front entrance • under the window)
4. Thomas Nichols Putnam (Find A Grave). Excerpt:
(Carrington Cemetery, Carrington, Foster County, North Dakota.) After working for two lumber companies and strongly desiring his own business, he moved to Carrington in 1886 and bought a small lumber yard. Mr. Putnam eventually acquired 29 farms and two sections of land near Calgary, Alberta. From 1892 to 1898 Mr. Putnam served as Treasurer of Foster County. Shortly after his election, the Bank of Carrington (Meachem Bank) closed, and as County Treasurer, he repaid the ten thousand dollars lost, from his salary and lumber yard earnings.(Submitted on September 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 2023
3. Thomas Nichols Putnam House (south/front elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 2023
4. Thomas Nichols Putnam House Sign & Driveway
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 2023
5. Thomas Nichols Putnam House (west elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 2023
6. Thomas Nichols Putnam House (southeast elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
