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Pierce County Courthouse
Photo: Andrew Filer, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Pierce County Courthouse

Rugby’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 25, 1980; only 71 of North Dakota’s 425 listings are older
Beaux Arts Neo ClassicismListed 1980Rugby
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Pierce County Courthouse

Pierce County Courthouse, at In Rugby, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 25, 1980: the first place in Rugby to be listed. Only 71 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 Beaux Arts Neo Classicism, as it does for 11 other North Dakota listings. It was listed as part of Buechner and Orth Courthouses in North Dakota TR.

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

In Rugby, Rugby · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Pierce County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2US Post Office-RugbyStarved Classicism · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Great Northern Passenger DepotTudor Revival · Built 1907 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4St. Paul's Episcopal ChurchLate Gothic Revival · 0.3 mi on

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Questions about Pierce County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Nov 25, 1980 (Register number 80002924).

Is Pierce County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Pierce 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 Pierce 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 75326198 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.