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Stark County Courthouse
Photo: Calvin Beale, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Stark County Courthouse

Dickinson’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 25, 1985; only 162 of North Dakota’s 425 listings are older
Art DecoListed 1985Dickinson
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Stark County Courthouse

Stark County Courthouse, at Third St. N, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 25, 1985: the first place in Dickinson to be listed. Only 162 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 Art Deco, as it does for 21 other North Dakota listings. It was listed as part of North Dakota County Courthouses TR. The listing covers 2.1 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse 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 · 28 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Third St. N, Dickinson · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Stark County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2US Post Office-DickinsonRenaissance Revival · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Elks Club and Store Building-Dickenson Lodge #1137Commercial Style · next door
  4. 4Dickinson (Carnegie Area) Public LibraryNeo-Classical · Built 1909 · 0.4 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.

DDickinson State Normal School Campus DistrictTudor Revival0.7 mi

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Questions about Stark County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Nov 25, 1985 (Register number 85002991).

Is Stark County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Stark 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 Stark 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 75326243 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.