Mountrail County Courthouse

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Mountrail County Courthouse

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Courthouse in 2008
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Location N. Main St., Stanley, North Dakota
Coordinates 48°19′16″N102°23′27″W / 48.32111°N 102.39083°W / 48.32111; -102.39083 Coordinates: 48°19′16″N102°23′27″W / 48.32111°N 102.39083°W / 48.32111; -102.39083
Area 2.1 acres (0.85 ha)
Built 1914
Built by Bartleson,Carl
Architect Buechner & Orth
Architectural style Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Academic Revival style, Other
MPS Buechner and Orth Courthouses in North Dakota TR
NRHP reference # 78001992 [1]
Added to NRHP December 22, 1978

The Mountrail County Courthouse in Stanley, North Dakota was built in 1914 and served Mountrail County as its courthouse continuously since then. It was designed by architects Buechner & Orth in what can be termed Academic Revival architecture and/or Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978; a 2.1-acre (0.85 ha) area was included in the listing. [1] [2] [3]

Stanley, North Dakota City in North Dakota, United States

Stanley is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Mountrail County. The population was 1,458 at the 2010 census. making it the nineteen largest city in North Dakota. Stanley was founded in 1902.

Mountrail County, North Dakota County in the United States

Mountrail County is a county in the northwestern part of North Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 7,673. Its county seat is Stanley. The county was originally created in 1873, then removed in 1892, annexed by Ward County. It was re-created and organized in 1909.

Buechner & Orth

Buechner & Orth was a St. Paul, Minnesota-based architectural firm that designed buildings in Minnesota and surrounding states, including 13 courthouses in North Dakota. It was the subject of a 1979 historic resources study.

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