Sheridan County Courthouse (North Dakota) Explained

Sheridan County Courthouse
Location:	215 E. Second St., McClusky, North Dakota
Coordinates:	47.4844°N -100.4403°W
Built:	1938
Architect:	Rush, Ira
Builder:	Schwarts, P.H.
Architecture:	Art Deco
Added:	November 25, 1985
Refnum:	85002990

The Sheridan County Courthouse in McClusky, North Dakota, United States, was designed in the Art Deco style by architect Ira Rush. It was built in 1938 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

It is a four-story 52feetx88feetft (xft) steel-reinforced concrete building. It was argued to be significant for "providing a stabilizing influence upon political activities on the local and county levels" as the investment in a substantial building would reduce or eliminate rivalry for towns to seize the county seat.^[1]

It was one of numerous North Dakota courthouses studied in 1985.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=85002990}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sheridan County Courthouse ]. Marty Perry . October 3, 1985 . National Park Service. (excerpt from longer document) and
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64000474}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: North Dakota County Courthouses Thematic Resources ]. Marty Perry . October 3, 1985 . National Park Service. (the longer document)