North Dakota - Ransom County
Ransom County North Dakota has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Biesterfeldt Site (32RM1), Biesterfeldt Site (32RM1), Colton's Crossing Bridge, Lisbon Bridge and Ransom County Courthouse.

The famous person Tyler James Walker is associated with one of more of the Ransom County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ransom County places including T.J. Walker, Ira Rush, Hewett Bridge Co., WPA and Louis A. Simon. Prominent architectural styles found in Ransom Country are Art Deco, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Queen Anne.

Biesterfeldt Site (32RM1) (added 1980 - - #80002925)
Also known as 32RM1
Address Restricted , Lisbon
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Cheyenne
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Bradford Hotel (added 1987 - - #87001766)
Also known as Lisbon Hotel
18 Fourth Ave. W. , Lisbon
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Colton's Crossing Bridge (added 1997 - - #97000186)
Also known as Sheyenne River Bridge;32RM84
Across the Sheyenne River, unnamed co. rd., approximately 2 mi. S and 2 mi. E of Lisbon , Lisbon
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hewett Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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Lisbon Bridge (added 1997 - - #97000184)
Also known as Sheyenne River Bridge;32RM78
Across the Sheyenne River, ND 32, N end of Lisbon , Lisbon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
WPA
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Lisbon Opera House (added 1979 - - #79003727)
Also known as J. C. Penney Building
413 Main Ave. , Lisbon
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Performing Arts, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Mizpah Lodge Building (added 2005 - - #05000913)
Also known as Mel's Country Grocery, 32RM159
260 Front St. , Sheldon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Area of Significance:
Social History, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Department Store
More Information:
Ransom County Courthouse (added 1985 - - #85002988)
Fifth Ave. W , Lisbon
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rush,Ira
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
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US Post Office--Lisbon (added 1989 - - #89001749)
Also known as Lisbon Post Office
17 W. Fourth Ave. , Lisbon
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Simon,Louis A.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Economics, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
Walker, T. J., Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001774)
At Sheyenne River , Fort Ransom
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Walker,T.J.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Walker,Tyler James
Significant Year:
1907, 1880
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
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