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

Kidder County Courthouse

Steele’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 14, 1985; only 139 of North Dakota’s 425 listings are older
ItalianateListed 1985Steele
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Kidder County Courthouse

Kidder County Courthouse, at Broadway Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 14, 1985: the first place in Steele to be listed. Only 139 of North Dakota’s 425 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics, at the state level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 8 other North Dakota listings. It was listed as part of North Dakota County Courthouses TR.

What it isCounty courthouse in Steele, 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 · 14 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Broadway Ave., Steele · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Kidder County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2First Presbyterian Church of SteeleRichardsonian Romanesque · next door

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Questions about Kidder County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Nov 14, 1985 (Register number 85002985).

Is Kidder County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Kidder 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 Kidder County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 14 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 75326143 · Wikidata · old views from Steele’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.