BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota State Historic Preservation Review Board will meet in Classroom A at the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck. 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 DeRoche Block in Grand Forks, today known as the Hampton Apartments, was built around 1896 and primarily housed immigrants. Census data reveals the heads of households or spouses came from eight different countries and eight different states, with none listed as having been born in North Dakota by 1930. The building received a facelift, likely in the 1920s, to appear as a rare local example of Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival Style. The DeRoche Block is being reviewed for eligibility rather than for listing in the National Register.

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.

When: Friday, January 27, 2023 at 10 a.m.

Where: Classroom A at the North Dakota Heritage Center - 612 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58501

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