Theodore B. Wells (1889-1976) was an American architect. He was born in North Dakota. He studied at L'ecole des Beaux Arts. Back in North Dakota, he designed many public and commercial buildings. (pages in ND Courthouses TR) and A number of his works are 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 ...

. Wells had a sole proprietorship before partnering with Myron Denbrook, Jr. The partnership was located in downtown

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 ...

. The Wells-Denbrook Architects Office Building in Grand Forks was listed on the National Register in 2014. Wells served as a president of the North Dakota Association of Architects. During

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

, Wells served with the 307th Engineers, attached to the 82nd Division, serving 22 months, with 13 in France. Works include (with attribution): * South Junior High School, 1224 Walnut St.,

(Wells, Theodore B.), NRHP-listed *

Grand Forks Herald The ''Grand Forks Herald'' is a daily broadsheet newspaper, established in 1879, published in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. It is the primary daily paper for northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Its average daily circulat ...

, 120-124 N. 4th St., Grand Forks, North Dakota (Wells, Theo. B.), NRHP-listed *

Grand Forks County Fairgrounds WPA Structures Grand Forks County Fairgrounds WPA Structures is a collection of five structures within the Grand Forks County Fairgrounds in Grand Forks, North Dakota, that were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The structures are the ...

, NRHP-listed *One or more works in

Downtown Grand Forks Historic District Downtown Grand Forks is the original commercial center of Grand Forks, North Dakota. Located on the western bank of the Red River of the North, the downtown neighborhood is situated near the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River. While down ...

, NRHP-listed * Chester Fritz Library and several other buildings at the

University of North Dakota The University of North Dakota (also known as UND or North Dakota) is a public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of ...

. *

Walsh County Courthouse The Walsh County Courthouse in Grafton, North Dakota was built in 1940. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It was designed by architect T.B. Wells in Art Deco architecture. (pages in ND Courthouses TR) and Refere ...

, Grafton, North Dakota (Wells, T.B .), NRHP-listed

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