What properties in North Dakota are listed in the National Register of Historic Places?

The North Dakota State Historic Preservation Office does not maintain an online, searchable database of listed properties since the National Park Service maintains the National Register of Historic Places database. The official database can be accessed through the National Register of Historic Places site: nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/database-research.htm.

For more information on properties listed in the National Register of Historic places you can call the National Register Coordinator at 701.328.2089 or email shspreservation@nd.gov. Please have the property's street address or legal address (Township, Range, and Section) at hand.

North Dakota Properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2025:

First Presbyterian Church, listed 6/4/2025, photo by Rachel Peterson

As the city of Fargo grew, so did the congregation of the First Presbyterian Church. A new church had been built in 1918, but its membership tripled by 1925 so planning began for another new building. The church hired Minneapolis architecture firm Lang, Raugland, and Lewis to design the sanctuary and education wing built in 1929. It is an excellent example of the English Gothic Revival architectural style.

Patrick E. Byrne House, listed 8/4/2025, photo by Emily Sakariassen

The Patrick E. Byrne House in Bismarck was designed by the architectural firm of Purcell, Feick, and Elmslie in the Prairie Style and built in 1912. The residence is part of the Bismarck Cathedral Area Historic District and is also individually significant to history as both a pivotal commission and the best representative example of the firm's work in North Dakota.

Petersburg Auditorium, listed 9/25/2025, photo by Hepper Olson Architects

The Petersburg Auditorium in Nelson County was funded by the Public Works Administration in 1934 and is a good example of PWA Art Moderne architecture. In addition to its design, the building is significant in the category of social history for its connection to the Great Depression and for housing community activities including athletic events and school programs. It also served as a movie theater.

Fort Totten State Historic Site, additional documentation accepted 12/31/2025, photo by Kasey Fulwood

Nominated in 1971 by the State Historical Society of North Dakota, Fort Totten State Historic Site was the first property in the state to complete the full nomination process for the National Register of Historic Places. The original nomination was brief and emphasized the site's military era. The 2025 amendment provides additional detail documenting the site's broader history prior to its management by the State Historical Society. Fort Totten is significant for its military era (1867-1890), years as an Indian boarding school and community school (1891-1959), and for its use as a tuberculosis preventorium (1935-1939).

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