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Mountrail County Courthouse
Photo: Cook-Montgomery Co. (Minneapolis, Minn.), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Mountrail County Courthouse

Stanley’s first place on the National RegisterListed Dec 22, 1978; only 43 of North Dakota’s 425 listings are older
Academic RevivalListed 1978Stanley
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Mountrail County Courthouse

Mountrail County Courthouse, at N. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 22, 1978: the first place in Stanley to be listed. Only 43 of North Dakota’s 425 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It was listed as part of Buechner and Orth Courthouses in North Dakota TR. The listing covers 2.1 acres.

What it isCounty courthouse in Stanley, 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 · 53 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

N. Main St., Stanley · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Mountrail County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Great Northern Railway UnderpassConcrete deck girder bridge · 0.1 mi on

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Questions about Mountrail County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Dec 22, 1978 (Register number 78001992).

Is Mountrail County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Mountrail 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 Mountrail County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 53 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 75326180 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.