Renville County Courthouse Explained

Renville County Courthouse
Location:205 Main Street East, Mohall, North Dakota
Coordinates:48.7636°N -101.5089°W
Built:1936
Architect:Molander, E. W.
Builder:Orheim, Iver
Engineer:C. H. Ording
Architecture:Moderne
Added:November 25, 1985
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:85002989

The Renville County Courthouse in Mohall, North Dakota was built from 1936 to 1937 and dedicated in June 1937.[1] The building was designed in the Moderne style by architect E. W. Molander. The construction was partially funded by the Works Progress Administration and overseen by general contractor Iver Orheim.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

The front facade is made of brick with Kettle River sandstone on the parapet. The name "Memorial Court House" is engraved in a frieze above the front entrance. Of nine county courthouses built in North Dakota during 1929–1940, it is the one having Moderne rather than Art Deco styling.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dedication Set for Tomorrow. Renville County Farmer. June 24, 1937. 1.
  2. Web site: Courthouse Construction. Renville County. July 22, 2012. (click "Photographs" to view construction photographs.)
  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=85002989}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Renville County Courthouse ]. Marty Perry . October 3, 1985 . National Park Service. (pages 42-43 in ND Courthouses TR) and
  4. 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.