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Town Halls and City Halls in Pembina County, ND

Town halls and city halls on the register near you, where local government has met for generations.

Pembina County is one of 53 counties in North Dakota. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Pembina County, ND and the source for each site.

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On the record near Pembina County, ND

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match town halls and city halls within 200 miles of Pembina County, ND, out of 15 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 11 listed sites carry Pembina County as their county.

Larimore City Hall61 miles from the center of Pembina County · Building · Larimore · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Grand Forks City Hall65 miles from the center of Pembina County · Building · Grand Forks · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Thief River Falls Auditorium and Municipal Building79 miles from the center of Pembina County · Building · Thief River Falls · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Ada Village Hall114 miles from the center of Pembina County · Building · Ada · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Mahnomen City Hall126 miles from the center of Pembina County · Building · Mahnomen · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Virginia City Hall141 miles from the center of Pembina County · Building · Virginia · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Barnesville City Hall and Jail157 miles from the center of Pembina County · Building · Barnesville · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Perham Village Hall and Fire Station178 miles from the center of Pembina County · Building · Perham · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Elizabeth Village Hall and Jail180 miles from the center of Pembina County · Building · Elizabeth · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Fergus Falls City Hall187 miles from the center of Pembina County · Building · Fergus Falls · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Bigfork Village Hall194 miles from the center of Pembina County · Building · Bigfork · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Wadena Fire and City Hall198 miles from the center of Pembina County · Building · Wadena · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Pembina County, ND. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Town Halls in Pembina County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Pembina County, ND ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Pembina County, ND?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Pembina County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Pembina County, ND the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Pembina County, ND are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.