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E. G. Patterson Building
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National Register of Historic Places

E. G. Patterson Building

Listed as “Patterson, E. G., Building” · Also known as Capitol Theatre; Cinema Theatre

On the National Register since 198244 years
Neo-ClassicalListed 1982Bismarck
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About E. G. Patterson Building

E. G. Patterson Building, at 412-414 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 22, 1982. It was among the first 11 of Bismarck’s 24 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its recreation, politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical, as it does for 8 other North Dakota listings. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isTheatre building in Bismarck, North Dakota. 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 · 36 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

412-414 Main St., Bismarck · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1E. G. Patterson BuildingStart here
  2. 2Soo HotelBuilding · next door
  3. 3Patterson HotelBuilt 1910 · next door
  4. 4Northern Pacific Railway DepotSpanish Mission · next door
  5. 5Webb Brothers BlockClassical Revival · next door
Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BVan Horn HotelBuilding0.1 miBBismarck Civic AuditoriumBuilding0.1 miBU.S. Post Office and CourthouseSecond Renaissance Revival0.1 miBBismarck Tribune BuildingPrairie School0.1 miDDowntown Bismarck Historic DistrictVernacular0.2 miBBurleigh County CourthouseArt Deco0.2 miSCamp Hancock SiteSite0.3 miBDr. Albert M. and Evelyn M. Brandt HouseTudor Revival0.4 miBPatrick E. Byrne HouseBuilding0.4 miBSt. George's Episcopal Memorial ChurchBuilding0.4 miBFormer North Dakota Executive MansionVictorian0.4 miDBismarck Cathedral Area Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.5 miBTowne-Williams HouseVictorian0.5 mi

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Questions about E. G. Patterson Building

Is E. G. Patterson Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 22, 1982 (Register number 82001310).

Is E. G. Patterson Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Dakota has 4 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Huff State Historic Site (32MO11), 14.6 miles away.

Can you visit E. G. Patterson Building?

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 E. G. Patterson Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 36 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 75326389 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.