Former McLean County Courthouse

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Former McLean County Courthouse
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Location602 Main Ave.,
Washburn, North Dakota
Coordinates 47°17′23″N101°1′44″W / 47.28972°N 101.02889°W / 47.28972; -101.02889
Arealess than one acre
Built1905
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Georgian Revival
MPS North Dakota County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No. 85002987 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1985

The Former McLean County Courthouse in Washburn, North Dakota was built in 1905 to replace a courthouse that had burned down, and was used as a courthouse until 1917, when the new McLean County Courthouse was built.

The building is now used as one of the buildings of the McLean County Historical Society Museums. [2] [3]

Old McLean County Courthouse, c. 1905-1915, photo published before 1923. Old McLean County Courthouse (Washburn, North Dakota).jpg
Old McLean County Courthouse, c. 1905–1915, photo published before 1923.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Marty Perry (October 3, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Former McLean County Courthouse". National Park Service. (pages 38-39 in ND Courthouses TR) and accompanying photo from 1984
  3. Marty Perry (October 3, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: North Dakota County Courthouses (Thematic)". National Park Service.