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George Hancock (architect)
George Hancock (1849- 1924) was an architect active in North Dakota, Montana and Minnesota. Biography George David Hancock was born in the village of Uley in Gloucestershire, England. He was educated at South Kensington Institute in London, England. He moved to Dakota Territory in 1882, settling in Fargo, North Dakota with his brother Walter Benjamin Hancock (1863-1929), when they were 33 and 17, respectively. Walter Hancock attended Syracuse University where he graduated with a degree in architecture in 1889. After a fire destroyed much of Downtown Fargo in 1893, George and Walter designed around half of the replacement buildings. After advocating for a 1917 law requiring architects in North Dakota to be licensed, he and Walter became the first two licensed architects in the state. The firm of Hancock Brothers to also operated open a branch office at Bozeman, Montana. Notable works Many of their works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Michael's Hospital, Grand Forks, ND
ST, St, or St. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Stanza, in poetry * Suicidal Tendencies, an American heavy metal/hardcore punk band * Star Trek, a science-fiction media franchise * Summa Theologica, a compendium of Catholic philosophy and theology by St. Thomas Aquinas * St or St., abbreviation of "State", especially in the name of a college or university Businesses and organizations Transportation * Germania (airline) (IATA airline designator ST) * Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, abbreviated as State Transport * Sound Transit, Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Washington state, US * Springfield Terminal Railway (Vermont) (railroad reporting mark ST) * Suffolk County Transit, or Suffolk Transit, the bus system serving Suffolk County, New York Other businesses and organizations * Statstjänstemannaförbundet, or Swedish Union of Civil Servants, a trade union * The Secret Team, an alleged covert alliance between the CIA and American industry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episcopal Church Of The Advent-Guild Hall
The Episcopal Church of the Advent-Guild Hall on 6th St. E. in Devil's Lake, North Dakota was built in 1886. It has also been known as Stone Church. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It was designed in the Second Late Gothic Revival Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ... style by North Dakota architect George Hancock. It was the first church built in Devils Lake, arriving about when the railroad did. and References Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota Gothic Revival church buildings in North Dakota Churches completed in 1886 Episcopal church buildings in North Dakota 19th-century Episcopal church buildings National Register of Historic Places in Ramsey County, North Dakota 1886 establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powers Hotel (Fargo, North Dakota)
The Powers Hotel in Fargo, North Dakota, also known as The 400, was built in 1914 by Thomas F. Powers. It was designed by Hancock Brothers and William F. Kurke. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. and was deemed significant "for its Sullivanesque Louis Henry Sullivan (September 3, 1856 – April 14, 1924) was an American architect, and has been called a "father of skyscrapers" and "father of modernism". He was an influential architect of the Chicago School, a mentor to Frank Lloy ... architectural style as designed by the Hancock Brothers and William F. Kurke", for association with Thomas F. Powers, and, "for its role in the commercial development of North Broadway in Fargo, North Dakota." and References Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota Hotel buildings completed in 1914 Buildings and structures in Fargo, North Dakota National Register of Historic Places in Cass County, North Dakota 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Elementary School (Moorhead, Minnesota) , South Eastern, British Columbia, Canada
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United Kingdom * Park Community School, Havant, England * Park High School, Stanmore, England * Stocklake Park Community School (formerly known as Park School), Aylesbury, England * Park Community School, Barnstaple, England United States * Park School of Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland * Park Elementary School (Moorhead, Minnesota), listed in the National Register of Historic Places in Clay County, Minnesota * Park School (Omaha), Nebraska * The Park School, Brookline, MA * Park Elementary School, Natrona County School District in Natrona County, Wyoming See also * Roy H. Park School of Communications, Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, US * Lindsay Park Elementary School School District 6 Rocky Mountain is a school district in South Eastern British Columbia. This includes the major centres of Kimberley, British Columbia, Kimberley, Invermere, British Columbia, Invermere and Golden, British Columbia, Golden. Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Stone Church (Buffalo, North Dakota)
The former Old Stone Church, also known as Calvary Episcopal Chapel, is an historic stone Late Gothic Revival-style Episcopal church building located at 206 North Wilcox Avenue in Buffalo, North Dakota, Built in 1885, it was designed by British architect George Hancock and built by Angus Beaton. Calvary Episcopal Chapel held its first services on October 15, 1886. In 1934, after years of many closings and reopenings, Calvary closed for the final time. In 1936, the building was bought by Buffalo Lodge No. 77 of the Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons. In the 1970s Buffalo No. 77 closed and in 1982 was merged with Casselton Lodge No. 3. In 1985, the Masons donated it to the Buffalo Historical Society, which 10 years later restored it. It is now called the Old Stone Church Heritage Center. On October 22, 1995, the Buffalo Historical Society received national recognition for its efforts from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Side Fargo High Style Residential Historic District
The North Side Fargo High Style Residential Historic District in Fargo, North Dakota has significance dating back to 1894. It is a historic district with 33 contributing buildings. It includes Colonial Revival, American Foursquare, and other architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1987. and Gallery National Registered Historic Places North Side Fargo High Style Residential Historic District b.JPG, House in the district North Side Fargo High Style Residential Historic District Restoration in progress.JPG, House undergoing restoration See also * North Side Fargo Builder's Residential Historic District References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota Colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McLean County Courthouse (Washburn, North Dakota)
The McLean County Courthouse in Washburn, North Dakota was built in 1908. It was a -story brick building with a central tower above the front entrance. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The listing included two contributing buildings. It was designed by the Hancock Brothers architectural firm from Fargo, North Dakota Fargo ( /ˈfɑɹɡoʊ/) is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 125,990, making it the most populous city in the state and the 219th-most populous city in .... (pages - in ND Courthouses TR) and The courthouse replaced a previous courthouse built in 1905. Because of health concerns in the old building, county voters in 2010 approved the construction of a new courthouse. The 1908 courthouse was demolished in 2013. See also * Former McLean County Courthouse, also NRHP-listed References Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational properties with various title designations. The U.S. Congress created the agency on August 25, 1916, through the National Park Service Organic Act. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., within the main headquarters of the Department of the Interior. The NPS employs approximately 20,000 people in 423 individual units covering over 85 million acres in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories. As of 2019, they had more than 279,000 volunteers. The agency is charged with a dual role of preserving the ecological and historical integrity of the places entrusted to its management while also making them available and accessible for public use and enjoyment. History Yellowstone National Park was created as the first national par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knerr Block, Floyd Block, McHench Building And Webster And Coe Building
The Knerr Block, Floyd Block, McHench Building and Webster and Coe Building is a set of four buildings in Fargo, North Dakota that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The four buildings were built in 1900, 1902, and 1910. The oldest, the Webster and Coe building, was built in 1900 by a carpenter or contractor named Martel. The McHench Building was designed by the Hancock Brothers architects. The "four adjacent buildings constitute a solid front of excellent early turn-of-the-century commercial structures, displaying a continuity of fenestration and decorative brickwork." and The listed property includes just the four contributing buildings In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ..., on an area of less than . References Commercial buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamestown Historic District (Jamestown, North Dakota)
The Jamestown Historic District in Jamestown, North Dakota is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1989. It includes works designed by the Hancock Brothers and by Gilbert Horton. It includes Chicago style architecture, Italianate architecture, Early Commercial architecture, and other architecture. The listing included 104 contributing buildings In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric .... According to its NRHP nomination, the district "is a significant collection of properties that represents the patterns of activity which gave the town its prominence in southeast North Dakota. The town's focal role in the shipping of agricultural produce, in the distribution of consumer goods, and as the governmental center for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Kaddatz
Hotel Kaddatz, also known as the Hotel Wm. Barkley, is a historic building located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States. Charles W. Kaddatz settled in town in 1886. He was involved in various commercial ventures when he started construction on the hotel in 1914. Completed the following year, it assured that the Federal Courthouse did not leave Fergus Falls. with The hotel provided accommodations for judges, jurors, lawyers, and court visitors. It was eventually eclipsed by the River Inn as the city's premier hotel. The three-story dark brick structure was designed by Fargo architect George Hancock in the Renaissance Revival style. It featured 75 guest rooms, 30 of which had a private bath, sample rooms, and a restaurant. There was an annex across the alley that was accessed by a tunnel and an overhead enclosed bridge. It was condemned in 1981 and torn down. The hotel's name was changed to Hotel Wm. Barkley sometime after Barkley bought the hotel in 1920. The first floor w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Episcopal Church (Minnewaukan, North Dakota)
Grace Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church building is located at 210 C Avenue, South, in Minnewaukan, Benson County, North Dakota. History Designed in the Gothic Revival style of architecture by Fargo architects Hancock Brothers, it was built by local artisan Otis Kolstad in 1903 of local fieldstone with concrete mortar and wooden gables and roof. It features a stone bell tower over the side entrance. In 1935 the building was sold to Union Gospel Tabernacle, an Assemblies of God congregation which shared it with St. Peter Lutheran Church. In 1965 it was sold to Evergreen Masonic Lodge No. 46, A.F. and A.M., which did extensive renovations, including superimposing the Masonic square and compass emblem over the circular stained glass window. In 1983 the North Dakota Masonic Foundation deeded the property to Minnewaukan Historical Society, Inc., which has restored it and removed some of the changes made by the Masonic Lodge. On September 9, 1994, it was added to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
