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Wright Block
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National Register of Historic Places

Wright Block

Also known as Neil's Block

On the National Register since 198244 years
CommercialListed 1982Grand Forks
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About Wright Block

Wright Block, at 408-412 DeMers Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 26, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Commercial, as it does for 9 other North Dakota listings. It was listed as part of Downtown Grand Forks MRA. 26 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 13 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

408-412 DeMers Ave., Grand Forks · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Wright BlockStart here
  2. 2Finks and Gokey BlockCommercial Vernacular · next door
  3. 3First National BankCommercial Vernacular · next door
  4. 4Stratford BuildingVernacular Commercial · next door
  5. 5Roller Office SupplyCommercial Vernacular · next door
Around it

37 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BGrand Forks County CourthouseBeaux Arts Neo Classicism · Built 19140.1 miBOdd Fellows BlockCommercial Vernacular0.1 miBDakota BlockCommercial Vernacular0.1 miBEdgar BuildingArt Moderne (Zigzag phase)0.1 miBBuilding at 312 Kittson Ave.Commercial · Built 19070.1 miBTelephone Co. BuildingCommercial Vernacular · Built 19040.1 miBIddings BlockCommercial Vernacular0.1 miBU.S. Post Office and CourthouseClassical Revival · Built 19060.1 miBSt. John's Block Commercial ExchangeRichardsonian Romanesque0.1 miBGrand Forks HeraldArt Moderne · Built 18790.1 miStBlome, R. S., Granitoid Pavement in Grand ForksStructure0.1 miBGrand Forks City HallBeaux Arts Classicism · Built 19110.1 miStBlome, R. S., Granitoid Pavement in Grand Forks (Boundary Decrease)Structure0.1 miBMasonic TempleRenaissance Revival0.2 miBHook and Ladder No. 1 and Hose Co. No. 2Vernacular0.2 miBBuilding at 201 S. 3rd St.Vernacular0.2 miBMetropolitan Opera HouseRichardsonian Romanesque0.2 miBSkarsbo ApartmentsBuilding0.2 mi
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DDowntown Grand Forks Historic DistrictRichardsonian Romanesque0.2 miBGrand Forks Mercantile Co.Italianate Commercial0.2 miBNorthern Pacific Depot and Freight HouseTudor Revival0.2 miBGrand Forks Woolen MillsCommercial Vernacular0.2 miBSpeed PrintingEarly Frame Vernacular Commercial0.3 miBWashington SchoolClassical Revival0.3 miStSorlie Memorial BridgeParker through truss bridge · Built 19290.3 miBGrand Forks Mercantile Building 1898Commercial0.3 miBUnited Lutheran ChurchArt Deco0.4 miBDr. Henry Wheeler HouseItalianate0.4 miBGreat Northern Freight Warehouse and DepotBuilding0.4 miBSt. Michael's ChurchRomanesque0.4 miBSt. Michael's Parochial SchoolBuilt 19160.4 miBHarriet and Thomas Beare HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBGeorge B. Clifford HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBDinnie ApartmentsClassical Revival0.5 miDGrand Forks Near Southside Historic DistrictVictorian0.5 miBJ. Nelson Kelly HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBHamm Brewing Company Beer DepotBuilding0.5 mi
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Commercial style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Commercial.

Building at 312 Kittson Ave.Built 1907 · 0.1 mi away
Grand Forks Mercantile Building 18980.3 mi away

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Questions about Wright Block

Is Wright Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 26, 1982 (Register number 82001342).

Is Wright Block a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Wright Block?

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 Wright Block?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 13 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 75326078 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.