Steele County Courthouse (North Dakota)
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Steele County Courthouse in Finley, North Dakota was built in 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
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| Location | 201 Washington Ave., Finley, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 47°30′52″N 97°50′16″W / 47.51444°N 97.83778°W |
| Built | 1925 |
| Built by | Ostby, T. & Son |
| Architect | Braseth & Houkom |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | North Dakota County Courthouses TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002995[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 14, 1985 |
It was designed in very pure Classical Revival style by architects Braseth & Houkum. It is a three-story 89 feet (27 m) by 64 feet (20 m) brick building.[2] [3]
Its construction ended contention between Finley and Hope, North Dakota claimants for the county seat.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Marty Perry (October 3, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Continuation Sheet: Steele County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved January 9, 2017. with photo from 1985
- ^ "S. Marius Houkom (1891-1980)". North Dakota State University. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ Marty Perry (October 3, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: North Dakota County Courthouses Thematic Resources". National Park Service. Retrieved January 9, 2017.