Beltrami County Courthouse, 619 Beltrami Avenue Northwest, Bemidji, Minnesota
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Beltrami County Courthouse | |
| Address: | 619 Beltrami Avenue NW |
| City/locality- State/province |
Bemiji, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: |
Beltrami County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1902-1903 |
| Primary Style: | Beaux Arts |
| Additions: | 1937 - Remodeling of the court room was done to allow more room for offices. The heating system was upgraded from wood to coal.
1973 - A brick and glass addition was built. |
| Major Alterations: | Some/mostly intact |
| Historic Function: | Courthouse |
| Current Function: | Courthouse |
| Architect or source of design: | Kinney-Detweiler |
| Builder: | Schmidt Bros. |
| Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | Brick |
| Material of Foundation: | Sandstone |
The courthouse in the area was originally served by a store on Fourth and Beltrami Ave. It also served as a jail and as a refuge from those fleeing the Sugar Point Indian Uprising. It was later sold and became the Corner Drug Store. It was destroyed in a fire in 1930.
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- Minnesota BAR Association "The First 100 Years"
