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| Title | Doorway detail, Emmons County Memorial Courthouse, Linton, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1985 |
| Creator | Perry, L. Martin
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | The vertical and geometric design elements of the front entrance door to the Emmons County Memorial Courthouse in Linton, North Dakota speak to the Art Deco style of the building. Additional elements representative of this design include the light fixtures and the fluting which flanks the door. Above the door, the county seal depicts a shock of wheat between the heads of a buffalo and a cow. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Art & Architecture
Court houses
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Courthouses
Government facilities
County government
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| Subject (AAT) | Art Deco
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| Organization Name | Emmons County Memorial Courthouse (Linton, N.D.)
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| Location | Linton (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1980-1989
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| Item Number | 32EM403-32 |
| Format of Original | Slides
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| Notes | Title created by staff. |
| Contributor | Ness, J. Howard
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| Contributor Role | Architect |
| Biography/History | Built in 1934, the Emmons County Memorial Courthouse in Linton, North Dakota has the added distinction of being the first WPA project granted in the state. Seven courthouses in the state were completed as part of this program. The Emmons County Courthouse is also one of eight Art Deco courthouses in North Dakota. |
| Bibliographic Reference | National Register of Historic Places Nomination filed 1985-10-03. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | State Historical Society of North Dakota Archaeology and Historic Preservation Division Collection
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (32EM403-32) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | sh32EM40332 |
