- Masonic Block (Fargo, North Dakota)
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Masonic Block
Location: 11 S. 8th St., Fargo, North Dakota Coordinates: 46°51′55″N 96°47′29″W / 46.86528°N 96.79139°WCoordinates: 46°51′55″N 96°47′29″W / 46.86528°N 96.79139°W Area: less than one acre Built: 1884 Architect: Daniels,Charles N.; McHench,Andrew Architectural style: Early Commercial Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 79001771[1] Added to NRHP: August 3, 1979 The Masonic Block in Fargo, North Dakota, also known as Dakota Business College or Watkins Block, is an Early Commercial style building built in 1884. It has served as a college, as a clubhouse, and as a specialty store. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
The listing included one contributing building, on an area of less than 1 acre (0.40 ha).[1]
The building is most known for its educational function.[2]
It was designed by Minnesota architect Charles N. Daniels. It is one of few commercial structures in Fargo that survived a fire in 1893.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b Kurt Schweigert (May 22, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Masonic Block / Dakota Business College, Watkins Block". National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/79001771.pdf. and Accompanying 14 photos, exterior and interior, from c. 1921, 1978, and 1979
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- Buildings and structures completed in 1884
- Buildings and structures in Cass County, North Dakota
- Early Commercial architecture in the United States
- Masonic buildings in North Dakota
- North Dakota Registered Historic Places stubs
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