The State Normal School at Valley City Historic District, in

Valley City, North Dakota Valley City is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Barnes County. The population was 6,575 during the 2020 census, making it the 12th largest city in North Dakota. Valley City was founded in 1874. Val ...

, is 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 ...

. It is a

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

that covers the State Normal School at Valley City campus, now known as

Valley City State University Valley City State University (VCSU) is a public university in Valley City, North Dakota. It is part of the North Dakota University System. Founded in 1890 as Valley City State Normal School, a two-year teachers' college, it was authorized to confe ...

, and previously also known as the Valley City State Teachers College and as the Valley City State College. The district includes

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, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, and

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architecture. When listed in 1995, it included 11

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and two

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. The

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designed some or all. and

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University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota Victorian architecture in North Dakota Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota School buildings completed in 1892 National Register of Historic Places in Barnes County, North Dakota Valley City State University Valley City Modern Movement architecture in the United States {{NorthDakota-NRHP-stub

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