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Walsh County Courthouse
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Walsh County Courthouse

On the National Register since 198541 years
Art DecoListed 1985Grafton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Walsh County Courthouse

Walsh County Courthouse, at 638 Cooper Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 25, 1985. It was among the first 2 of Grafton’s 5 listings. The Register lists it for its 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 1.7 acres.

What it isCounty courthouse in North Dakota, 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 · 18 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

638 Cooper Ave., Grafton · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Walsh County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2ElmwoodVictorian · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3US Post Office-GraftonColonial Revival · 0.4 mi on
  4. 4Strand TheatreArt Moderne · 0.1 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.

DGrafton State SchoolClassical Revival0.9 mi

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Questions about Walsh County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Nov 25, 1985 (Register number 85002992).

Is Walsh County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Walsh 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 Walsh County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 18 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 75326290 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.