Cass County Court House, Jail, and Sheriff's House

Cass County Court House, Jail, and Sheriff's House
Location S. 9th St. between S. 2nd and 3rd Aves., Fargo, North Dakota
Coordinates 46°52′19″N 96°47′35″W / 46.87194°N 96.79306°W / 46.87194; -96.79306Coordinates: 46°52′19″N 96°47′35″W / 46.87194°N 96.79306°W / 46.87194; -96.79306
Area less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1904
Architect Charles E. Bell
Architectural style Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
MPS North Dakota County Courthouses TR (AD)
NRHP Reference # 83004062[1]
Added to NRHP December 22, 1983

Cass County Court House, Jail, and Sheriff's House is a property in Fargo, North Dakota that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

It was built in 1904 in Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture style, and was designed by architect Charles E. Bell.[1]

The listing included three contributing buildings on an area of less than 1 acre (0.40 ha).[1]

Its buildings served historically as a courthouse, as a correctional facility, and as a single dwelling.[1]

The courthouse "is significant architecturally as Fargo's premier example of Renaissance Revival style architecture".[2]

The property was covered in a study of North Dakota county courthouses.[3]

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