Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
North Dakota - Traill County
Traill County North Dakota has 27 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 13 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Eielson, Carl Ben, House, Blanchard Bridge, Caledonia Bridge, Eielson, Carl Ben, House and Goose River Bridge.

Many famous people are associated with these Traill County historic places including Carl Ben Eielson, George O. Stomner, Charles Grandin, Oliver S. Hanson, Col. William H. Robinson and O.C. Sarles.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Traill County places including T. E. Nelson, Wrought Iron Bridge Co., William C. Albrant, Jardine & Anderson, Great Northern Railway, M.S. Anderson, Buechner & Orth, Dibley & Robinson, Fargo Bridge & Iron Co. and C.P. Jones. Prominent architectural styles found in Traill Country are Late Victorian, Queen Anne and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Blanchard Bridge (added 2009 - - #97000189)
Also known as Elm River Bridge;32TR698
Across the Elm River, unnamed co. rd., approximately .5 mi. S of Blanchard, E of ND 18 , Blamchard
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dibley & Robinson
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Caledonia Bridge (added 1997 - - #97000188)
Also known as Goose River Bridge;32TR695
Across the Goose River, unnamed co. rd., approximately 1 mi. W of the Minnesota state line , Caledonia
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Delchar Theater (added 1985 - - #85002831)
20 W. Main St. , Mayville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
More Information:
archives document
Eielson, Carl Ben, House (added 1977 - - #77001031)
Also known as Osking House
405 8th St. , Hatton
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nelson,T. E.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Eielson,Carl Ben
Significant Year:
1900
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Ellingson Farm District (added 1985 - - #85002343)
1 mi. N and 2.5 mi. W of Hillsboro , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
First National Bank (added 1985 - - #85002906)
22 W. Main St. , Mayville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
First State Bank of Buxton (added 1978 - - #78001995)
423 Broadway St. , Buxton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hanson,Oliver S.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Hanson,Oliver S.
Significant Year:
1884
Area of Significance:
Economics, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Goose River Bank (added 1985 - - #85002793)
45 Main St. E , Mayville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Coockin,Eberhardt, Ross,John W.
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Historic Person:
Grandin,Charles,et al.
Significant Year:
1898
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
archives document
Goose River Bridge (added 2009 - - #97000187)
Also known as 32TR693
Across the Goose River, unnamed co. rd., approximately 6 mi. E and 1 mi. N of Hillsboro , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Grandins' Mayville Farm District (added 1985 - - #85002905)
2 Brunsdale W , Mayville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Grandin,John L.,et al.
Significant Year:
1900
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Great Northern Railway Depot (added 1977 - - #77001033)
Also known as Burlington Northern, Incorporated, Depot;Goose River Heritag
Front St. , Mayville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Great Northern Railway
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Grinager Mercantile Building (added 1985 - - #85003354)
37 Main St. E , Mayville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Coockin,Eberhardt
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Department Store
More Information:
archives document
Lucken Farm (added 1986 - - #86001049)
N of Portland , Portland
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Historic Person:
Lucken,Halleck E.
Significant Year:
1924, 1888
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
More Information:
archives document
Lura Building (added 1985 - - #85002794)
Also known as Peterson Furniture Store
29 W. Main St. , Mayville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Albrant,William C.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Lura, O. P.
Significant Year:
1900
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Mayville Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002904)
Roughly bounded by Third St. NE, Fifth Ave. NE, Main St. E, and Third Ave. NE and Second Ave. NE , Mayville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
College, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
College, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Mayville Public Library (added 1977 - - #77001034)
Center Ave., N. , Mayville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Albrant,William C.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Library, Museum
More Information:
archives document
Ness, Andres O., House (added 1977 - - #77001032)
Also known as Hatton Eielson Museum
Oak Ave. and 6th St. , Hatton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Coltom,Ed, Ness,Andres O.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Norway Bridge (added 1997 - - #97000192)
Also known as Goose River Bridge;32TR684
Across the Goose River, unnamed co. rd., approximately 6 mi. E and 3 mi. S of Mayville , Mayville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jardine & Anderson
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
More Information:
archives document
Plummer, Amos and Lillie, House (added 1996 - - #95001488)
Also known as Traill County Historical Society Museum;32 TR 431
306 W. Caledonia Ave. , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ross, John W.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Porter Elliott Bridge (added 2009 - - #97000193)
Also known as Goose River Bridge;32TR690
Across the Sheyenne River, unnamed co. rd., approximately 5 mi. E and 1 mi. N of Hillsboro , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fargo Bridge & Iron 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
Portland Park Bridge (added 2004 - - #97000191)
Also known as South Branch Goose River Bridge;32TR681
Across the S branch of the Goose River, unnamed co. rd., NE edge of Portland , Portland
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Anderson, M.S.
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
Robinson, Col. William H., House (added 1977 - - #77001035)
Also known as Inga B. Grinager House
127 4th Ave., NE , Mayville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Robinson,Col. William H.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Robinson,Col. William H.
Significant Year:
1900
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
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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Sarles, O. C., House (added 2009 - - #85000562)
2nd Ave. and 3rd St., NE , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sarles,O.C.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Sarles,O.C.
Significant Year:
1881
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Stomner House (added 1979 - - #79003728)
32 3rd St., NE , Mayville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Stomner,George O.
Significant Year:
1904, 1906, 1896
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Traill County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80002928)
Off U.S. 81 , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Buechner & Orth
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Union Block (added 1985 - - #85003353)
21--25 Main St. W , Mayville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Holberg,E.J., Albrant,William C.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Viking Bridge (added 1997 - - #97000190)
Also known as Goose River Bridge;32TR700
Across the Goose River, unnamed co. rd., approximately 1 mi. NW of Portland , Portland
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jones, C.P.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
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