North Dakota State University District

North Dakota State University District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Old Main
Location	Roughly bounded by N. University Dr., Twelfth Ave. N, Service Dr., and Campus Ave., Fargo, North Dakota
Coordinates	46°53′34″N 96°48′0″W / 46.89278°N 96.80000°WCoordinates: 46°53′34″N 96°48′0″W / 46.89278°N 96.80000°W
Area	36 acres (15 ha)
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Moderne, Late Victorian
NRHP Reference #	86003261[1]
Added to NRHP	October 6, 1986

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.^[1]

The listing included 12 contributing buildings, one contributing structure, and one contributing object.^[1]

Important contributing buildings include:

• College Hall-Old Main, a Richardsonian Romanesque building built in 1891^[2]
• Mechanical Building, or Mechanical Arts building, built in 1893
• South Engineering, built 1907
• Science Hall-Minard, built 1901
• Carnegie Library-Putnam Hall, built 1904, and
• Ceres Hall, built 1910.^[2]

References

1. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Norene A. Roberts (November 5, 1982). "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: North Dakota State University District" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 27 photos