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Research Plot 2
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National Register of Historic Places

Research Plot 2

Also known as Agricultural Research Site

On the National Register since 199135 years
Listed 1991Fargo
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About Research Plot 2

Research Plot 2, at Near jct. of Centennial Ave. and 18th St. N., North Dakota State University campus, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 8, 1991. The Register lists it for its agriculture and invention, at the state level.

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PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 24 MB · National Archives↗
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Near jct. of Centennial Ave. and 18th St. N., North Dakota State University campus, Fargo · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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DNorth Dakota State University DistrictRichardsonian Romanesque0.4 miBWilson, Woodrow, SchoolLate Gothic Revival1.1 miDNorth Side Fargo High Style Residential Historic DistrictColonial Revival1.1 miBJames Holes HouseItalianate · Built 18791.1 miDNorth Side Fargo Builder's Residential Historic DistrictColonial Revival1.2 miDBeebe, M.E., Historic DistrictDistrict1.3 miBUnion Storage & Transfer Cold Storage Warehouse and Armour Creamery BuildingArt Deco1.4 miBGrand Lodge of North Dakota, Ancient Order of United WorkmenCommercial Classical1.4 miBFirst Presbyterian ChurchBuilding1.4 miDDowntown Fargo DistrictClassical Revival1.4 miBFederal Building and U.S. Post OfficeBuilding1.4 miBFargo Theatre BuildingArt Deco · Built 19261.4 miBPowers HotelSullivanesque1.4 miBBlack BuildingBuilt 19311.5 miBFargo City Detention HospitalBuilding1.5 miBBarrington ApartmentsElizabethan Revival1.6 miBKnerr Block, Floyd Block, McHench Building and Webster and Cole BuildingBuilding1.6 miBNorthern Pacific Railway DepotBuilt 18981.6 mi
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BLewis HouseVictorian1.7 miBCass County CourthouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.7 miBDeLendrecie's Department StoreRomanesque1.7 miBPence Automobile Company WarehouseClassical Revival1.7 miOFargo-Moorhead YMCA SignObject1.8 miDFargo Oak Grove Residential Historic DistrictColonial Revival1.8 miBJohn Bergquist HouseBuilding1.9 mi

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Questions about Research Plot 2

Is Research Plot 2 on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 8, 1991 (Register number 91001474).

Is Research Plot 2 a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Research Plot 2?

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 Research Plot 2?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 24 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 75326405 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.