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Mahnomen County Courthouse
Photo: Andrew Filer (afiler), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Mahnomen County Courthouse

Mahnomen’s first place on the National RegisterListed Feb 16, 1984; only 915 of Minnesota’s 1,697 listings are older
Neo-ClassicalListed 1984Mahnomen
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Mahnomen County Courthouse

Mahnomen County Courthouse, at 311 N. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 16, 1984: the first place in Mahnomen to be listed. Only 915 of Minnesota’s 1,697 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture and politics, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical, as it does for 36 other Minnesota listings. The listing covers 2 acres.

What it isCourthouse in Mahnomen, Minnesota. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 16 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1909 to today

  1. 1909Built
  2. 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 42 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

311 N. Main St., Mahnomen · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Mahnomen County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Mahnomen City HallWPA Public Architecture · 0.2 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DMahnomen County Fairgrounds Historic DistrictWPA Public Architecture0.6 mi

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Questions about Mahnomen County Courthouse

Is Mahnomen County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 16, 1984 (Register number 84001488).

Is Mahnomen County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Mahnomen County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Mahnomen County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 16 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93202229 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.