National Register of Historic Places - North Dakota (ND), Burleigh County

Burleigh County North Dakota has 32 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 15 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Camp Hancock Site, Menoken Indian Village Site, Bismarck Civic Auditorium, Bismarck Tribune Building and Burleigh County Courthouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mandan, Heart River Phase and Initial Middle Missouri dating back to 500.

Many famous people are associated with these Burleigh County historic places including Edward G. Patterson, Erastus A. Williams, James W. Foley Jr., Edward Hughes and John Yegen.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Burleigh County places including Home Building Association of ND, American Bridge Co., Butler & Ryan, George H. Shanley, Reed & Stem, Milton Earl Beebe, Redlinger & Hansen, Ira Rush, Herman Kretz and Arthir W. Van Horn. Prominent architectural styles found in Burleigh Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Bismarck Cathedral Area Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002908)

Also known as The Hill;See Also:Bismarck Cathedral Area Boundary Increase

Roughly bounded by Hannifan and N 1st Sts., Aves. C and A West , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Purcell,Feick & Elmslie

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Bismarck Cathedral Area Historic District (Boundary Increase II) (added 2010 - - #10000138)

104,106,112,115,116,120 E Ave B & 523 N 1st St (Remove 316,320 W Ave A & 510 N Washington St) , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Natural Feature, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Natural Feature, Single Dwelling

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Bismarck Cathedral Area Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1997 - - #97001142)

Also known as See Also:Cathedral Area Historic District

Roughly along N. First, N. Mandan, N. Washington, and N. Raymond Sts., and Aves. C, D, and E West , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Leonhard, Herman M.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Single Dwelling

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Bismarck Civic Auditorium (added 1976 - - #76001351)

Also known as City Auditorium

201 N. 6th St. , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Van Horn,Arthir W.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium

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Bismarck Public Library (added 1980 - - #77001020)

Also known as Municipal Court Building

519 E. Thayer Ave. , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Larson,John H. & Co., Keith,Frederick W.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office

Bismarck Tribune Building (added 1982 - - #82001309)

22 N. 4th St. , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shanley, George H.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Communications

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Communications Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Brandt, Dr. Albert M. and Evelyn M., House (added 2000 - - #00000992)

Also known as Francis and Leona Larson House

323 E. Ave. B , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McLren, Don A., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Burleigh County Courthouse (added 1985 - - #85002980)

E. Thayer Ave. , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Redlinger & Hansen, 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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Camp Hancock (added 2007 - - #07001244)

Also known as 32BL26, Camp Greeley

101 Main Av , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

U.S. Army, Co. D, 17th Inf. Regt., Northern Pacific Railroad

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Communications, Politics/Government, Transportation, Science, Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Military Facility, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

Camp Hancock Site (added 1972 - - #72001004)

Also known as Camp Hancock Historic Site;Camp Hancock

101 Main Ave. , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Military Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Chief Looking's Village site (32BL3) (added 1978 - - #78001990)

Also known as Ward Earth Lodge Village 32BL3

Eastern edge of Pioneer Park , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mandan, Heart River Phase

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Depression Era Work Relief Construction Features at Double Ditch Indian Village Site State Historic Site (added 2014 - - #14000896)

Bismarck, Bismarck

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Depression Era Work Relief Construction Features at Menoken State Historic Site (added 2010 - - #10000998)

171st St and 32nd Ave NE; 1.7 mi N of Menoken, Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Double Ditch State Historic Site (added 2009 - - #09000505)

Address Restricted , Bismarck

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Double Ditch State Historic Site (added 1979 - - #79001769)

Also known as Double Ditch Earth Lodge Village Site, Burgois Site; 32BL8;Bourgois Site

Address Restricted , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Heart River Phase, Mandan

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Trade (Archeology), Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Downtown Bismarck Historic District (added 2001 - - #01001188)

Roughly bounded by Broadway and Thayer Aves., 5th St., Burlington and Santa Fe RR corridor, Washington and 2nd Sts. , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Van Horn, Arthur, et al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Hughes, Edward, et al.

Significant Year:

1873, 1883, 1872

Area of Significance:

Industry, Commerce, Transportation, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

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Fire Hall (added 1980 - - #78001989)

Also known as Police Headquarters

517 E. Thayer Ave. , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Larson,John H. & Co., Van Horn,Arthur

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

Foley, James W., House (added 1994 - - #77001021)

Also known as Elan Art Gallery

522 6th St. , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Foley,James W.,Jr.

Significant Year:

1913, 1907

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Literature

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Former North Dakota Executive Mansion (added 1975 - - #75001301)

Also known as Old Governor`s Mansion;Asa Fisher House

320 Ave. B, E. , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Grady, Fred and Gladys, House (added 2006 - - #06000636)

414 East Avenue F , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Liberty Memorial Bridge (added 2009 - - #97000172)

Also known as Missouri River Bridge;32BL114

I-94, Business Loop, across the Missouri River , Bismark

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

American Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Lundquist, Oliver and Gertrude, House (added 2006 - - #06000637)

Also known as Ebert, George and Ada, House

622 W. Thayer St. , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Menoken Indian Village Site (added 1966 - - #66000599)

Also known as S2BL2;Menoken Site;Verendrye Site;Apple Creek Site

Address Restricted , Menoken

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Initial Middle Missouri

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Northern Pacific Railway Depot (added 1977 - - #77001022)

Also known as Burlington Northern, Incorporated, Passanger Depot

410 E. Main Ave. , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reed & Stem

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

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Patterson Hotel (added 1976 - - #76001352)

Also known as McKenzie Hotel

422 E. Main Ave. , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kretz,Herman

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Historic Person:

Patterson,Edward G.

Significant Year:

1911, 1910

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Patterson, E. G., Building (added 1982 - - #82001310)

Also known as Capitol Theatre;Cinema Theatre

412-414 Main St. , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Beebe, Milton Earl

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Historic Person:

Patterson,Edward G.

Significant Year:

1906, 1905

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Theater

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Soo Hotel (added 1983 - - #83001927)

Also known as Dakotan Hotel

112-114 5th St., N. , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Beebe,Milton Earl

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Towne-Williams House (added 1975 - - #75001302)

Also known as George W. Wallace House; Erastus A. Williams House

722 7th St., N. , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Williams,Erastus A.

Significant Year:

1926, 1885

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76001353)

Also known as Federal Building

304 E. Broadway , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor,James Knox

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Post Office

More Information:

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Van Horn Hotel (added 1984 - - #84002759)

Also known as Prince Hotel

114 N. 3rd St. , Bismarck

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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:

Hotel

More Information:

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Webb Brothers Block (added 1983 - - #83004060)

Also known as Sears Block

317 E. Main Ave. , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Butler & Ryan

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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Yegen House and Pioneer Grocery (added 1977 - - #77001023)

808--810 E. Main Ave. , Bismarck

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Yegen,John

Significant Year:

1877, 1910, 1874

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store