Building at 205 DeMers Ave.

The Building at 205 DeMers Ave. is a property in Grand Forks, North Dakota that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. While the building was still listed on the National Register in 2009, it apparently was destroyed by the 1997 Red River flood.

Building at 205 DeMers Ave.
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	205 DeMers Ave., Grand Forks, North Dakota
Coordinates	47°55′32″N 97°1′46″W
Area	less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1888
Architectural style	Early Commercial, Other, and Vernacular
MPS	Downtown Grand Forks MRA[1]
NRHP reference No.	82001316[2]
Added to NRHP	October 26, 1982

It was built in 1888, but its first occupant is not known. It was later occupied by a harness-maker shop. According to Joe and Norene Roberts, the building is significant for its architecture, as "one of two early brick-veneered frame commercial buildings which represent the first generation of substantial business blocks in the city of Grand Forks."[3]^:3

It includes Early Commercial, vernacular, and other architecture.[2]

The listing was for an area of less than one acre with just one contributing building.[2]

The listing is described in the North Dakota Cultural Resources Survey document.[3]

The property was covered in a 1981 study of Downtown Grand Forks historical resources.[1]

References

1. Norene Roberts & Joe Roberts (November 30, 1981). "National Register of Historic Places: Downtown Grand Forks MRA". National Park Service.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
3. Joe Roberts; Norene Roberts & Gary Henrickson (September 1991). "North Dakota Cultural Resources Survey: Building at 205 DeMers Ave". National Park Service. and Accompanying four photos, exterior, from 1981