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The Grand Forks Riverside Neighborhood Historic District is a 112-acre (45 ha) historic district in Grand Forks, North Dakota that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. According to The Herald , citing Peg O'Leary, coordinator of the Grand Forks Historic Preservation Commission :
The twin cities of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks were first physically connected when, in 1879, Alexander Griggs built a pontoon toll bridge at the present day site of the Sorlie Bridge at DeMers Avenue. The city of Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. [1] Grand Forks grew rapidly in its early years.
With 69 properties and districts listed on the National Register, Grand Forks County has more listings than any of the state's other 52 counties. The city of Grand Forks has been damaged by floods and fires numerous times, including by floods of the Red River, overflowing its banks in record floods in 1882, 1893, 1897, 1950, 1965, 1966, 1969 ...
Grand Forks County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota, on the east side of the state, bordering Minnesota. It has a population of 73,170 and a county seat of Grand Forks.
The Sorlie Memorial Bridge was named for North Dakota's 14th governor, Arthur G. Sorlie. Plaques on either end identify Sorlie as "a true friend of better roads and bridges." At the time, the bridge was the only vehicular crossing in the area, and was important for carrying U.S. Route 2, a transcontinental route. It is the oldest documented ...
Grand Forks County: 035: Grand Forks: 1873: Named for Grand Forks, North Dakota, which in turn was named for its location at the intersection of the Red Lake River and the Red River of the North: 72,708: 1,438 sq mi (3,724 km 2) Grant County: 037: Carson: 1916: Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885), eighteenth U.S. President 2,215: 1,660 sq mi (4,299 ...
The nomination was described in a public hearing of the Grand Forks Historic Preservation Commission in on March 23, 2010. It was listed on the National Register on July 6, 2010, with reference number 10000424. The listed area extends from the southeast corner of the intersection of Gateway Dr and N Columbia Rd in Grand Forks. See also
Learn about the history and architecture of downtown Grand Forks, the original commercial center of Grand Forks, North Dakota. See how the area was affected by the 20th Century Flood of 1997 and how it was revitalized after the disaster.