Adams County Courthouse (North Dakota)

Adams County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Adams County Courthouse, c. 1930
Location	600 Adams Ave., Hettinger, North Dakota
Coordinates	46°0′5″N 102°38′4″W / 46.00139°N 102.63444°WCoordinates: 46°0′5″N 102°38′4″W / 46.00139°N 102.63444°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1928
Built by	Fred R. Comb
Architect	Rush, Ira
Architectural style	Art Deco, Federalist Revival, Other
MPS	North Dakota County Courthouses TR
NRHP Reference #	85002977[1]
Added to NRHP	November 14, 1985

The Adams County Courthouse is a three-story brick courthouse building in Hettinger, North Dakota. Built in 1928, it was designed by Ira Rush, an architect who won competitions for design of several other courthouses in the state. The design of this one had elements of Art Deco, but appears to have been limited by budget to a more economical design.^[2][3]

There was a wood-frame courthouse and a sheriff's house east of the location from 1907; this building was built in 1928 and those buildings were removed by the 1960s. It was built by contractor Fred R. Comb.^[2]:1-2

References

1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Marty Perry (October 3, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Adams County Courthouse" (PDF). (pages 11-12 in ND Courthouses TR) and accompanying photo from 1984
3. Marty Perry (October 3, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: North Dakota County Courthouses (Thematic)" (PDF).