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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

More Information:

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