August 23, 2016
 

State Historic Preservation Board to Meet August 26

BISMARCK – The North Dakota State Historic Preservation Review Board will meet Friday, Aug. 26, at 10 a.m. in Lecture Room A at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck. The meeting is open to the public. The board reviews nominations to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) prior to their submission to the Keeper of the NRHP for official consideration.

The Black Building in Fargo is already recognized as one of the most significant historic properties within the Downtown Fargo Historic District and is now pursuing individual listing for its architecture and its association with George Mumford Black and his strategies in commerce and communications. Black had the upper floor of the Art Moderne building designed for WDAY radio and ensured the station signed off each show with “this is WDAY with from the Black Building, Fargo” and is credited with creating the one-cent sale.

The National Register of Historic Places is the nation’s list of properties considered worthy of preservation. The documentation process for listing demonstrates that resource is significant in some aspect of the nation’s history. Contrary to some misconceptions about the National Register program, listing in it does not prevent owners from altering their property, restricting the use or sale of the property, or establish times requiring that the property must be open to the public. Entry into the National Register of Historic Places does give a property prestige, provides protection from federally-assisted projects, and provides eligibility for certain preservation financial incentives.

For more information, contact the State Historic Preservation Office at 701.328.2089.

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CONTACT
Lorna Meidinger
701.328.2089

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