North Dakota State University District
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North Dakota State University District is located in North Dakota
North Dakota State University District
North Dakota State University District is located in the United States
North Dakota State University District
LocationRoughly bounded by N. University Dr., Twelfth Ave. N, Service Dr., and Campus Ave., Fargo, North Dakota
Coordinates46°53′34″N 96°48′0″W / 46.89278°N 96.80000°W / 46.89278; -96.80000
Area36 acres (15 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Moderne, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.86003261[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 6, 1986

North Dakota State University District is a 36-acre (15 ha) historic district on the campus of North Dakota State University, in Fargo, North Dakota, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Also known as North Dakota Agricultural College, it was built in Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Moderne, and Late Victorian architectural styles.[1]

The listing included 12 contributing buildings, one contributing structure, and one contributing object.[1]

Important contributing buildings include:

  • College Hall-Old Main, a Richardsonian Romanesque building built in 1891[2]
  • Mechanical Building, or Mechanical Arts building, built in 1893
  • South Engineering, built 1907
  • Science Hall-Minard, built 1901
  • Carnegie Library-Putnam Hall, built 1904, and
  • Ceres Hall, built 1910.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Norene A. Roberts (November 5, 1982). "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: North Dakota State University District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 27 photos


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