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Ramsey County Sheriff's House

Coordinates: 48°06′49″N 98°51′34″W / 48.11356°N 98.85944°W / 48.11356; -98.85944
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Ramsey County Sheriff's House
Ramsey County Sheriff's House is located in North Dakota
Ramsey County Sheriff's House
Ramsey County Sheriff's House is located in the United States
Ramsey County Sheriff's House
Location420 6th St.,
Devils Lake, North Dakota
Coordinates48°06′49″N 98°51′34″W / 48.11356°N 98.85944°W / 48.11356; -98.85944
Arealess than one acre
Built1909–1911
Built byDinnie Bros.
ArchitectHaxby & Gillespie
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.78003452[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 31, 1978

The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office was designed by Haxby & Gillespie and was built in 1909 by the Dinnie Brothers. Also known as Lake Region Heritage Center, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

It is "a well-preserved example of Georgian Revival architecture" and is deemed significant "for its original long-term use as the official residence of the sheriffs of Ramsey County." From 1974 on it served as a cultural center.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Dawn Maddox (March 31, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ramsey County Sheriff's Office". and accompanying three photos from 1977