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| Title | Courtroom interior view, Kidder County Courthouse, Steele, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 198- |
| Description | This interior photograph of the courtroom in the Kidder County Courthouse in Steele, N.D. shows the high level of integrity remaining in the interior of the building. The original pressed metal ceilings remain, as does the liberal use of oak in the baseboards and wainscoting. The light fixtures are also original. From this angle we can see several rows of chairs for the audience as well as the jury box seating. An American flag is displayed on the back wall near the door. |
| 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
Courtrooms
Flags
Doors & doorways
Chairs
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| Subject (AAT) | Italianate
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| Personal Name | Steele, Matthew Forney, 1861-1953
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| Organization Name | Kidder County Courthouse (Steele, N.D.)
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| Location | Steele (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1980-1989
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| Item Number | 32KD3-13 |
| Format of Original | Slides
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| Notes | Title created by staff.
Photographer unknown. |
| Relation | North Dakota County Courthouses Thematic Nomination |
| Biography/History | The Kidder County Courthouse has served as a courthouse longer than any other in the state. The building is as old as the Stutsman County Courthouse, the oldest extant court building, but the Stutsman County building has been vacated while the Kidder County building continues in excellent condition. One of the significant associations of the Kidder County Courthouse is with Wilbur F. Steele who built it as a grand hotel with the intent to convince legislators to relocated the territorial capital from Yankton to Steele. When he was unsuccessful, he convinced the county commission to acquire the hotel for use as a courthouse. The Kidder County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 11/14/85 as part of a North Dakota County Courthouse Thematic Nomination. |
| Bibliographic Reference | National Register of Historic Places Nomination |
| 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 (32KD313) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | sh32KD3-13 |
