Old Main (Dakota College at Bottineau)

Old Main, North Dakota School of Forestry
State School of Forestry at Bottineau, c. 1911
Old Main (Dakota College at Bottineau) is located in North Dakota
Old Main (Dakota College at Bottineau)
Old Main (Dakota College at Bottineau) is located in the United States
Old Main (Dakota College at Bottineau)
LocationAlexander St. (N of terminus with 1st St. E), Bottineau, North Dakota
Coordinates48°50′3″N 100°26′25″W / 48.83417°N 100.44028°W / 48.83417; -100.44028
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
ArchitectShannon, Joseph A.; White, Edmund
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.06000532[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 01, 2006

Old Main, constructed in 1907–1908, is a historic building at Dakota College at Bottineau, a two-year college in Bottineau, North Dakota. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

History

In 1889, the North Dakota legislature wanted to establish a forestry school. Bottineau was chosen as the location in 1894. The state legislative assembly raised $25,000 in 1907, then commissioned architect Joseph Shannon for the building, completed in 1908. The school was constructed in the Romanesque Revival style. The school's campus expanded over the years, but the original building retained its nickname of Old Main.[2]

Closure and renovation

Old Main was closed in 2006 due to costs related to deferred maintenance and the need to bring the building in line with Americans with Disabilities Act standards. Fundraising to begin renovations began in 2019 and work began in 2023.[3] The building was finalized and reopened in October 2024, containing classrooms for the school's nursing and healthcare education programs.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Ryan, Mary Kate (September 15, 2006). "OLD MAIN BUILDING AT MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY-BOTTINEAU LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES". nd.gov. North Dakota State Government. Retrieved November 13, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ Kwaw, Crystal (February 25, 2023). "Historic Old Main building on Dakota College at Bottineau campus set for spring renovation". kfyrtv.com. KFYR TV. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  4. ^ Staff, MDN (October 9, 2024). "DCB cuts ribbon on Old Main renovations". Minot Daily News. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
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