Klein and Sutmar Block
Also known as 32 DI 26
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Klein and Sutmar Block
Klein and Sutmar Block, at 419 Main Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 16, 1987: the first place in Oakes to be listed. Only 194 of North Dakota’s 425 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 8 other North Dakota listings. It was listed as part of Oakes MPS. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 18 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 5 minutes
419 Main Ave., Oakes · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Klein and Sutmar BlockStart here
- 2
Oakes National Bank BlockRomanesque · next door - 3
US Post Office-OakesStarved Classicism · next door
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Klein and Sutmar Block
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Klein and Sutmar Block
Is Klein and Sutmar Block on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 16, 1987 (Register number 87001792).
Is Klein and Sutmar Block a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; North Dakota has 4 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Klein and Sutmar 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 Klein and Sutmar Block?
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 75326013 · Wikidata · old views from Oakes’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.