Cass County Court House, Jail, and Sheriff's House explained

Cass County Court House, Jail, and Sheriff's House
Location:S. 9th St. between S. 2nd and 3rd Aves., Fargo, North Dakota
Coordinates:46.8719°N -96.7931°W
Built:1904
Architect:Charles E. Bell
Architecture:Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
Added:December 22, 1983
Area:less than
Refnum:83004062

Cass County Court House, Jail, and Sheriff's House is a property in Fargo, North Dakota that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

It was built in 1904 in Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture style, and was designed by architect Charles E. Bell.

The listing included three contributing buildings on an area of less than .

Its buildings served historically as a courthouse, as a correctional facility, and as a single dwelling.

The courthouse "is significant architecturally as Fargo's premier example of Renaissance Revival style architecture".[1]

The property was covered in a study of North Dakota county courthouses.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83004062}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cass County Court House, Jail, and Sheriff's House ]. September 12, 1983 . Norene A. Roberts and Tom Jenkinson . National Park Service. and
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64000474}} National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: North Dakota County Courthouses TR (AD) ]. October 3, 1985 . Marty Perry . National Park Service.