John W. Ross (North Dakota architect)

John W. Ross (1848–1914) was the first licensed architect in Grand Forks, North Dakota.[1]

Grand Forks City Hall

Biography

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He was born in Germany in 1848, was brought to America by his parents as a young child, and grew up in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He studied architecture under Charles Ross, a leading architect in La Crosse. Ross moved to Grand Forks in the late 1800s. John W. Ross died in Grand Forks in 1914.[2][3]

Ross designed many buildings in eastern North Dakota, including the 1901 Gothic revival St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Warsaw[4] and the Larimore City Hall, which was built in 1890.[5]

Works

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Ross designed numerous buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and are preserved. His works include:

References

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  1. ^ "John W. Ross, architect from Grand Forks, N.D." North Dakota Newspaper Association. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Scott Wagar (September 9, 2014). "A significant architectural history". North Dakota Newspaper Association. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Clement A Lounsberry. North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history (Volume 3). p. 106. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  4. ^ a b Marilyn J. Chiat, America's Religious Architecture: Sacred Places for Every Community (John Wiley and Sons, 1997), ISBN 978-0-471-14502-8, pp.201ff. Excerpt available at Google Books.
  5. ^ Lauren McCroskey (February 6, 1990). "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Larimore City Hall / Larimore Opera House". National Park Service. and Accompanying four photos, exterior, from 1989
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  7. ^ Norene Roberts; Joe Roberts (November 30, 1981). "National Register of Historic Places: Downtown Grand Forks MRA". National Park Service.
  8. ^ C. Kudzia, Norene and Joe Roberts, and Gary Henricksen (September 1981). "North Dakota Cultural Resources Survey: Finks and Gokey Block". National Park Service.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) and Accompanying four photos, exterior, from 1981
  9. ^ Peg O'Leary (January 14, 2004). "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Grand Forks Mercantile Building 1898". National Park Service. and Accompanying 21 photos, exterior and interior, from 1993 and 2004 (see photo captions pages 19–20 of text document)