Griggs County Courthouse

Historic government building in North Dakota, United States

United States historic place


Griggs County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Griggs County Courthouse, c. 1892
47°26′31″N 98°7′27″W / 47.44194°N 98.12417°W / 47.44194; -98.12417
Area	2.1 acres (0.85 ha)
Built	1884
Built by	Alexander Moffat
Architect	F.B. Edwards
Architectural style	Victorian Gothic
MPS	North Dakota County Courthouses TR (AD)
NRHP reference No.	77001025^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 21, 1977

The Griggs County Courthouse in Cooperstown, North Dakota was built in 1884. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.^[1]

Within the courthouse grounds is an 1879 log house built by Omund Nelson Opheim, which was moved to here from 10 miles northeast of Cooperstown. It is believed to be the first house in Griggs County built by a white settler.^[2]^: 3^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Marty Perry (October 3, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Griggs County Courthouse". National Park Service. (pages - in ND Courthouses TR) and accompanying photos
^ Marty Perry (October 3, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: North Dakota County Courthouses (Thematic)". National Park Service.