The Grand Forks Near Southside Historic District is a

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Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the state of North Dakota (after Fargo and Bismarck) and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2020 census, the city's population was 59,166. Grand Forks, along with its twin city o ...

that was listed on the

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(NRHP) in 2004. Many of the district's subdivisions were

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ted in 1878 in anticipation of

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construction. Development was spurred by the arrival of the Great Northern Railroad in 1880 and a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1885. The construction of Belmont Elementary School in 1887 and South Junior High School in 1932 were important developments in the area's later history. Significant growth of the district ended circa 1942. and Architectural styles in the district include Mid 19th Century Revival and Late Victorian architecture. Joseph Bell DeRemer is among the architects who designed district buildings. When first listed, the district included 423

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, one contributing structure and one contributing object. Also included are 183 non-contributing buildings. The

Dinnie Apartments Dinnie Apartments is a building in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1994. Dinnie Apartments is included in the Grand Forks Near Southside Historic District, which was li ...

, built in 1903, which were individually listed on the NRHP in 1985, are included in the district. In 2006 the district was increased to identify a house built in 1913 with

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and

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architecture as an additional contributing property. and

References

Geography of Grand Forks County, North Dakota Mid 19th Century Revival architecture in the United States Victorian architecture in North Dakota Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota Prairie School architecture in North Dakota Foursquare architecture in North Dakota Joseph Bell DeRemer buildings National Register of Historic Places in Grand Forks, North Dakota {{NorthDakota-NRHP-stub