Steele County Courthouse (North Dakota)

Steele County Courthouse in Finley, North Dakota was built in 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.^[1]

Steele County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	201 Washington Ave., Finley, North Dakota
Coordinates	47°30′52″N 97°50′16″W
Built	1925
Built by	Ostby, T. & Son
Architect	Braseth & Houkom
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	North Dakota County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.	85002995[1]
Added to NRHP	November 14, 1985

It was designed in very pure Classical Revival style by architects Braseth & Houkum. It is a three-story 89 feet (27 m) by 64 feet (20 m) brick building.^{[2] [3]}

Its construction ended contention between Finley and Hope, North Dakota claimants for the county seat.^[2][4]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Marty Perry (October 3, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Continuation Sheet: Steele County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved January 9, 2017. with photo from 1985
3. "S. Marius Houkom (1891-1980)". North Dakota State University. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
4. Marty Perry (October 3, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: North Dakota County Courthouses Thematic Resources". National Park Service. Retrieved January 9, 2017.