North Dakota State University District

Roughly bounded by N. University Dr., Twelfth Ave. N, Service Dr., and Campus Ave., Fargo, North Dakota. County/parish: Cass.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 06, 1986. NRIS 86003261.

11 contributing buildings. 1 contributing structure. 1 contributing object.

Also known as:

• North Dakota Agricultural College

From Wikipedia:

North Dakota State University District

North Dakota State University District is a 36-acre (15 ha) historic district on the campus of North Dakota State University, in Fargo, North Dakota, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Also known as North Dakota Agricultural College, it was built in Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Moderne, and Late Victorian architectural styles.

The listing included 12 contributing buildings, one contributing structure, and one contributing object.

Important contributing buildings include:

• Old Main (College Hall), a Richardsonian Romanesque building built in 1891
• Mechanic Arts building, built in 1893; torn down in 1993.
• Minard Hall (Science Hall), built 1901
• Putnam Hall (Carnegie Library), built 1904
• South Engineering, built 1907
• Ceres Hall, built 1910.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75326439

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