LaMoure County Courthouse

LaMoure County Courthouse

LaMoure County Courthouse, c. 1916
Location LaMoure, North Dakota
Coordinates 46°21′45″N 98°17′28″W / 46.36250°N 98.29111°W / 46.36250; -98.29111Coordinates: 46°21′45″N 98°17′28″W / 46.36250°N 98.29111°W / 46.36250; -98.29111
Built 1907
Architect Buechner & Orth
Architectural style Beaux Arts
MPS Buechner and Orth Courthouses in North Dakota TR
NRHP Reference # 80004284[1]
Added to NRHP November 25, 1980

The LaMoure County Courthouse in LaMoure, North Dakota was built in 1907. It was designed by architects Buechner & Orth in Beaux Arts style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1980.[1]

La Moure County Courthouse in 1996.

The structure includes a highly-detailed, metal-covered dome with bull's eye windows topped by a ball finial. An octagonal tower with columns and arched windows supports the dome. The front facade features four large Corinithian columns.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Kurt P. Schweigert (August 1, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: La Moure County Courthouse" (PDF). (section 7's page 5 in Buechner and Orth Courthouses in ND TR) and accompanying photos
  3. Kurt P. Schweigert (August 1, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Buechner and Orth Courthouses in North Dakota Thematic Resources" (PDF).
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