Baldwin's Arcade

Baldwin's Arcade

Building in 2009
Location Steele Ave. and 3rd St., Hope, North Dakota
Coordinates 47°19′21″N 97°43′15″W / 47.32250°N 97.72083°W / 47.32250; -97.72083Coordinates: 47°19′21″N 97°43′15″W / 47.32250°N 97.72083°W / 47.32250; -97.72083
Area less than one acre
Built 1881
NRHP Reference # 75001306[1]
Added to NRHP February 18, 1975

Baldwin's Arcade in Hope, North Dakota was built in 1881. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1975.[1]

According to its NRHP nomination, it is "the oldest commercial building in the county" and "served as a post office, bank, furniture store, funeral parlor, drug store, hardware store, and grocery at various times during its long years of service."[2]

Steele County Museum

The building is now home to the Steele County Museum, operated by the Steele County Historical Society.[3][4] The museum's collections include textiles, toy tractors, and a collection of artifacts from the Masons and Odd Fellows.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Baldwin's Arcade" (PDF). and accompanying photos
  3. "Steele County Museum". North Dakota Tourism. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  4. "Attractions". Steele County, ND. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

External links

Media related to Baldwin's Arcade at Wikimedia Commons


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