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". and accompanying photos
  3. ↑ "Steele County Museum". North Dakota Tourism. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Attractions". Steele County, ND. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

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