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Ramsey County Sheriff's House
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Ramsey County Sheriff's House

Also known as Lake Region Heritage Center

Devils Lake’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jan 31, 1978; only 36 of North Dakota’s 425 listings are older
Georgian RevivalListed 1978Devils Lake

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Ramsey County Sheriff's House

Ramsey County Sheriff's House, at 420 6th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 31, 1978: the first place in Devils Lake to be listed. Only 36 of North Dakota’s 425 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level.

What it isHistoric house in North Dakota, United States. 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 · 35 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Ramsey County Sheriff's House

420 6th St., Devils Lake

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

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10 more Register listings within a mile

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

Memories of Ramsey County Sheriff's House

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Questions about Ramsey County Sheriff's House

Is Ramsey County Sheriff's House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 31, 1978 (Register number 78003452).

Is Ramsey County Sheriff's House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Ramsey County Sheriff's House?

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 Ramsey County Sheriff's House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 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 75326655 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.