University of North Dakota Historic District

The University of North Dakota Historic District is a 127-acre (51 ha) area in Grand Forks, North Dakota that was listed as a historic district in the National Register of Historic Places on January 13, 2010.[2]

University of North Dakota Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Merrifield Hall
Location	University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Coordinates	47°55′21″N 97°4′14″W
Area	127 acres (51 ha)
Built	1883, 1922 and 1949
Architect	Joseph Bell DeRemer; et al.
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	08001233[1][2]
Added to NRHP	January 13, 2010

The district is located on the University of North Dakota campus and neighboring streets. It includes 56 contributing properties.[3] The area also includes 17 non-contributing buildings and three non-contributing structures.[1]

While it is considered to retain a cohesive design, the district demonstrates changes in education from the 1880s, when the campus was first built, through the years after World War II.[3] The district has dates of significance in 1883, 1922, and 1949.[1] Some work within the area was designed by architect Joseph Bell DeRemer. The district includes Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture.[1]

See also

• North Dakota State University District, in Fargo, also NRHP-listed

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places for January 29, 2010". Weekly Listings. National Park Service. January 29, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
3. What properties in North Dakota are listed in the National Register of Historic Places?, State Historical Society of North Dakota website, accessed May 10, 2011

Further reading

• NRHP Inventory-Nomination: University of North Dakota Historic District, National Park Service