Grand Forks Near Southside Historic District
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The Grand Forks Near Southside Historic District is a 182 acres (73.7 ha) historic district
in Grand Forks, North Dakota
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
(NRHP) in 2004.
Many of the district's subdivisions were plat
ted in 1878 in anticipation of railroad construction. Development was spurred by the arrival of the Great Northern Railroad in 1880 and a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1885. The construction of Belmont Elementary School in 1887 and South Junior High School
in 1932 were important developments in the area's later history. Significant growth of the district ended circa 1942.
Architectural styles in the district include Mid 19th Century Revival and Late Victorian architecture. Joseph Bell DeRemer is among the architects who designed district buildings.
When first listed, the district included 423 contributing buildings, one contributing structure and one contributing object. Also included are 183 non-contributing buildings. The Dinnie Apartments
, built in 1903, which were individually listed on the NRHP in 1985, are included in the district. In 2006 the district was increased to identify a house built in 1913 with Prairie School and Foursquare architecture as an additional contributing property.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
(NRHP) in 2004.
Many of the district's subdivisions were plat
Plat
A plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted in 1878 in anticipation of railroad construction. Development was spurred by the arrival of the Great Northern Railroad in 1880 and a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1885. The construction of Belmont Elementary School in 1887 and South Junior High School
South Junior High School (Grand Forks, North Dakota)
South Junior High School is a property in Grand Forks, North Dakota that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.It includes Late Gothic Revival architecture....
in 1932 were important developments in the area's later history. Significant growth of the district ended circa 1942.
Architectural styles in the district include Mid 19th Century Revival and Late Victorian architecture. Joseph Bell DeRemer is among the architects who designed district buildings.
When first listed, the district included 423 contributing buildings, one contributing structure and one contributing object. Also included are 183 non-contributing buildings. The Dinnie Apartments
Dinnie Apartments
Dinnie Apartments is a building in Grand Forks, North Dakota that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It was the first block of "spacious and elegant" townhouses built in Grand Forks, in the "heyday" of growth of the city...
, built in 1903, which were individually listed on the NRHP in 1985, are included in the district. In 2006 the district was increased to identify a house built in 1913 with Prairie School and Foursquare architecture as an additional contributing property.