Kidder County Courthouse Explained

Kidder County Courthouse
Location:Broadway Ave., Steele, North Dakota
Coordinates:46.8544°N -99.9147°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:15
Built:1883
Architecture:Italianate
Added:November 14, 1985
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:85002985

The Kidder County Courthouse in Steele, North Dakota was built in 1883. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. In 1913, the third story roof was replaced and the entrance was moved.[1]

It is the longest-serving courthouse building in the state.[2] [3] The Stutsman County Courthouse building is older, but is no longer in use as a courthouse.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=85002985}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Kidder County Courthouse ]. Marty Perry . October 3, 1985 . National Park Service. (pages - in ND Courthouses TR) and
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64000474}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: North Dakota County Courthouses (Thematic)]. Marty Perry. October 3, 1985 . National Park Service.
  3. Web site: North Dakota Court System - Kidder County . NDCourts.gov . March 24, 2024.