Pembina County Courthouse Explained

Pembina County Courthouse
Location:301 Dakota Street W,
Cavalier, North Dakota
Coordinates:48.7911°N -97.6253°W
Built:1912
Architect:Buechner & Orth
Architecture:Beaux Arts
Added:November 25, 1980
Refnum:80002923

The Pembina County Courthouse in Cavalier, North Dakota was built in 1912. It was designed by architects Buechner & Orth in Beaux Arts style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1980.

The courthouse is the only Buechner & Orth-designed courthouse in North Dakota to not have a central dome. The listing includes a second contributing building, a sheriff's residence and jail.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80002923}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pembina County Courthouse ]. Kurt P. Schweigert . August 1, 1980. (a page in Buechner and Orth Courthouses in ND TR) and
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64000471}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Buechner and Orth Courthouses in North Dakota Thematic Resources]. Kurt P. Schweigert. August 1, 1980.