A house in Rolette County, two churches in Ramsey County and a library in Stark County are the latest North Dakota properties to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places, according to the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
The National Register is the federal government's list of properties it considers worthy of recognition and preservation.
New N.D. additions to the list:
- Coghlan Castle in Rolette County: The castle is considered an excellent example of a regional stone masonry technique. Thomas Bowyer, a stone mason from Killarney, Man., constructed the building for Maurice Coghlan in 1906-09.
The building is significant for its contribution to the understanding of the settlement patterns and economic intercourse of the North Dakota/Manitoba borderlands during the construction of the dwelling and the Coghlan family's contributions to the development of the local area, according to the State Historical Society.
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- United Methodist Church of Devils Lake in Ramsey County: Built in 1915, the Methodist Episcopal Church (now the United Methodist Church) derives its significance from being one of the first congregations organized in Devils Lake, contributing to the religious history of the area. It also is a significant example of the work of Devils Lake's first bona fide architect, Joseph Shannon.
According to the State Historical Society of North Dakota, the church is considered an important example of the architectural skill and an excellent example of the architectural planning principles and construction methods of the Akron Auditorium church design concept, reflecting important liturgical and cultural connections between Devils Lake and Protestant church designs that originate from sources in the established American Midwest.
- Westminster Presbyterian Church of Devils Lake in Ramsey County: This church also was built in 1915 and is one of Shannon's architectural designs.
The church is a locally prominent landmark that derives its significance from three principal areas: religion, architecture and social history. It is architecturally significant in the context of local architecture during the period of 1898-1915, the Second Dakota Boom, according to the State Historical Society.
- The Dickinson Carnegie Library in Stark County maintains a strong feeling of community and education that it has had since the town overwhelmingly voted to support its construction in 1898, according to the State Historical Society.
