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Foster County Courthouse
Photo: Mary Sievert, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Foster County Courthouse

Carrington’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 25, 1980; only 71 of North Dakota’s 425 listings are older
Beaux Arts Neo ClassicismListed 1980Carrington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Foster County Courthouse

Foster County Courthouse, at In Carrington, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 25, 1980: the first place in Carrington to be listed. Only 71 of North Dakota’s 425 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts Neo Classicism, as it does for 11 other North Dakota listings. It was listed as part of Buechner and Orth Courthouses in North Dakota TR.

What it isCounty courthouse in Carrington, United States of America. 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 · 28 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 20 minutes

In Carrington, Carrington · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Foster County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2US Post Office-CarringtonColonial Revival · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Thomas Nichols Putnam HouseAmerican Foursquare · 0.3 mi on

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Questions about Foster County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Nov 25, 1980 (Register number 80002911).

Is Foster County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Dakota has 4 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Foster 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 Foster County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 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 75326054 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.