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La Moure County Courthouse
La Moure County Courthouse, c. 1916
LaMoure County Courthouse is located in North Dakota
LaMoure County Courthouse
LocationLa Moure, North Dakota
Built1907
ArchitectBuechner & Orth
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
MPSBuechner and Orth Courthouses in North Dakota TR
NRHP reference No.80004284[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1980

The La Moure County Courthouse in La Moure, North Dakota was built in 1907. It was designed by architects Buechner & Orth in Beaux Arts style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1980.[1]

La Moure County Courthouse in 1996.

The structure includes a highly-detailed, metal-covered dome with bull's eye windows topped by a ball finial. An octagonal tower with columns and arched windows supports the dome. The front facade features four large Corinithian columns.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Kurt P. Schweigert (August 1, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: La Moure County Courthouse" (PDF). (section 7's page 5 in Buechner and Orth Courthouses in ND TR) and accompanying photos
  3. ^ Kurt P. Schweigert (August 1, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Buechner and Orth Courthouses in North Dakota Thematic Resources" (PDF).