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Wells County Courthouse, Fessenden, N.D.
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| Title | Wells County Courthouse, Fessenden, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1961-04-30 |
| Creator | Burkum, Lester, 1912-2001
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | View of a two storey brick building, the Wells County Courthouse, which was built in 1895 in Fessenden, N.D. There is a small tower in the front, with stairs leading up to a small porch with arches to the main entrance. |
| General Subject | Politics & Government
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Buildings
Courthouses
Government facilities
Towers
Arches
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| Subject (LCSH) | Building, Brick
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| Organization Name | Wells County Courthouse (Fessenden, N.D.)
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| Location | Fessenden (N.D.)
Wells County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1960-1969
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| Item Number | S-128 |
| Format of Original | Slides
Color images
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| Dimensions of Original | 5 x 5 cm. |
| Transcription | "Wells Co. Courthouse built in 1895, Fessenden, N.D., April 30, 1961"--Handwritten on slide. |
| Biography/History | In the spring of 1895, the county commissioners called a special election for May 7th of that year to vote on the proposition of Wells County issuing bonds for $12,000 for the purpose of building a court house and jail at Fessenden. The canvassing of the votes disclosed that 274 votes were cast in favor of the proposition and 125 against it. The bonds were issued and sold to George R. Fulton & Co., bond brokers, of Grand Forks. The court house plan was drawn by J.W. Ross, a Grand Forks architect. H.B. Chess was given the contract to build, and D. McDonald of Valley City was hired by the county as superintendent of construction. The cost of the court house complete with the jail was approximately $19,000. The court house was completed and the county officers moved in on January 1, 1896. On New Year 's Eve, December 31, 1895, this new court house building was dedicated with a grand ball which was attended by of 100 couples. Special trains from Carrington and Harvey were operated by the Soo Line for the occasion. |
| Bibliographic Reference | Information from the article History of the Court House Building in Spokesfield, Walter E., The History of Wells County and Its Pioneers, 1929. |
| Repository Institution | Manfred Heritage Museum
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| Repository Collection | Lester Burkum Slide Collection
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| Credit Line | Manfred Heritage Museum, Manfred, N.D. (S-128) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Ordering Information | Manfred Heritage Museum
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| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dmS128 |
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