New Hampshire Apartments

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

From the record

“The New Hampshire Apartments in Grand Forks, North Dakota were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. They were built in 1904 at a cost of $26,000 and were significant as a building designed by architect Joseph Bell DeRemer.”
Wikipedia article New Hampshire Apartments, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 79 National Register listings published here for Grand Forks County · listed in 1982 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Listing status. The Park Service records this property as Removed.
What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 105 N. 3rd St., Grand Forks, 58203
When was it listed? October 1982
Category. building
Also known as. Downtown Grand Forks MRA
City. Grand Forks city
National Register reference number. 82001332 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

4 since 2015

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of New Hampshire Apartments between 2015 and 2020, burning about 4 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	2
Railroad operations and maintenance	1
Fireworks	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
1 July 2016	Fireworks	1.0 acres	North Dakota State Forest Service	6000 DEMERS AVE
18 June 2015	Railroad operations and maintenance	1.0 acres	North Dakota State Forest Service	5500 32ND AVE
19 May 2020	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	North Dakota State Forest Service	FOX FARM FIRE
13 October 2016	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	North Dakota State Forest Service	4796 42ND BRUSH FIRE

Every fire recorded in Grand Forks County

Storms near this property

60 of 198 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grand Forks, the town this property stands in, in 198 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 80 hail, 69 thunderstorm wind, 27 flash flood, 6 funnel cloud. The reports record 14 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
August 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	12 hurt, $18,000,000	The NWS Davis system measured a 101 mph wind gust. The strong wind resulted in many trees being blown down and a citywide state of emergency. Trees fell on vehicles, fences, and homes. The wind blew over traffic lights, signs, fences, and street lights. Over 50 streets in town were impassable as an estimated 3000 or more trees were flattened. 11,000 customers lost power with hundreds of power poles damaged. A 32 unit apartment building lost its roof and many homes had shingle damage. One home under construction was demolished and a semi truck was blown over. The city had to restrict water use because of the power loss. The University of North Dakota cancelled classes on the 9th.
May 2001	Hail	Grand Forks	1 hurt, $10,000,000	A male was hit in the head by a hailstone and required four stitches. Many homes and cars were damaged by the large hail, especially south of 32nd avenue south.
September 2003	Lightning	Grand Forks	1 hurt	A woman leaving work was struck by lightning as she walked to her car. She suffered no visible injuries, but was taken to the emergency room for observation. She later reported seizure-like muscle twitches.
July 1996	Hail	Grand Forks	$10,000,000	no account filed
April 2023	Flood	Grand Forks	$1,000,000	East Grand Forks - Crest of 40.83 ft occurred on 4/24. Flooding extended into May.\|NOTE: Damages dollar amount is for the entire county. Not separated by specific river basin or damage type.
July 2001	Flash Flood	Grand Forks	$250,000	Three inches of rain in nearly a half hour caused problems for portions of the city of Grand Forks. Widespread flooding was reported, with 2 to 4 feet of water on some city streets. Numerous vehicles were stalled in the high water. The Old Englestad Arena took on 4 1/2 feet of water and 20 other UND buildings reported some water damage. Water seepage occurred in several basements.
August 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	$150,000	A double circuit transmission line and 15 poles were damaged by the wind.
June 1998	Flash Flood	Grand Forks	$150,000	1 to 3 inches of rain fell in less than two hours, quickly flooding low-lying areas around Grand Forks. Water was reported to be up to the bumpers of cars on some streets. Several streets and underpasses were closed due to high water. On the western edge of Grand Forks on US Highway 2, water flowed over the highway for about an hour.
May 1996	Flash Flood	Grand Forks	$100,000	no account filed
April 2022	Flash Flood	Grand Forks	$50,000	Streets flooded to more than a foot deep at several intersections.
July 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	$25,000	no account filed
July 2008	Lightning	Grand Forks	$20,000	Several lightning strikes were reported in the Grand Forks area, producing roofing and electrical system damage to homes.
July 2001	Flash Flood	Grand Forks	$20,000	Street flooding was reported in Grand Forks with a few stalled vehicles. Sewer backup occurred in the basement of one house. Underground parking lots were flooded.
June 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	$20,000	High winds tore the roof off a metal building. The roof fell and damaged several parked cars and another building.
June 1999	Flood	Grand Forks	$20,000	A thunderstorm complex converged over the greater Grand Forks area, producing 1 to 3 inches of rain in about an hour. 1.65 inches of rain fell at the NWS on the west side of Grand Forks. Several streets were flooded and closed to traffic. The heavy rain and poor visibility may have contributed to a motorhome crash on Interstate 29, 2 miles south of Grand Forks. The driver and 5 passengers were taken to a hospital for treatment.
June 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	$10,000	A 73 mph wind gust was measured by a Davis system on the south end of Grand Forks. Many trees were blown down and the temperature rose to 98 degrees at the same time.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	$10,000	Strong wind blew down 12 trees, ripped apart a garage roof, and damaged a truck. A survey of the damage pattern indicated a gustnado may have formed along the thunderstorm downburst.
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	$10,000	no account filed
August 2016	Flash Flood	Grand Forks	$5,000	Portions of University avenue, DeMers avenue, Washington Street, and 42nd street were flooded by heavy rain. The Washington underpass was also flooded and closed to traffic.
June 2009	Lightning	Grand Forks	$5,000	Lightning struck a tree in south Grand Forks, which ignited an underground natural gain main. Flames up to ten feet high erupted out of the ground, until the gas line could be shut off.
August 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	$2,000	Large branches were blown down with scattered power outages.
August 2024	Flash Flood	Grand Forks	$1,000	English Coulee running through UND campus out of its banks, rising to height of the pedestrian bridge and almost reaching the basement of pink house on Princeton Street.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	$1,000	Numerous large branches were blown off trees.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	$1,000	Several large trees were blown down in south Grand Forks.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	$1,000	Trees were blown down.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	$200	A tree was blown down in the wind.
July 2025	Hail	Grand Forks	-	Received a report of 1 inch hail from an FAA Weather Observer, relayed by Broadcast Media.
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	Twelve inch diameter tree blow down on roof of house.
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	Photo of large tree branches snapped via social media. Time estimated via radar.
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	Tree branches snapped. 59 mph wind measured on home station. Trampoline thrown 150 yards.
July 2025	Flash Flood	Grand Forks	-	Minor street flooding in Grand Forks, ND.
August 2025	Tornado (EF1)	Grand Forks	-	A tornado produced intermittent EF-0 and EF-1 damage in Grand Forks, ND and East Grand Forks, MN. It initially touched down near the intersection of 38th St. and 32nd Ave where it bent a light pole from the top of the intersection stop lights. It tracked to the northeast just south of Altru Hospital along 17th Ave S., past Lewis and Clark elementary School, and then crossed the Red River of the North at Lincoln Drive Park into Minnesota. It lifted over the southern part of East Grand Forks, MN around the Red Lake River near Folsom Park. Most of the damage was to trees along the path. Maximum rating is EF-1 in Grand Forks County, with wind speed at 100 mph based on snapped hardwood tree damage in Grand Forks, ND.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	Davis Weather Sensor at NWS Grand Forks reports 66 MPH at 0123z.
May 2023	Flood	Grand Forks	-	East Grand Forks - Crest of 40.83 ft occurred on 4/24. Flooding began in April. (Crest noted in April Storm Data).
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	Public reports wind damage relating to a thunderstorm. Healthy tree branches greater than 6 inches and some shingles blown off the roof. Time estimated by radar.
June 2022	Hail	Grand Forks	-	Dime to quarter sized hail for about 5 minutes, through about 335 pm CDT. Reports and photos were relayed via social media.
June 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	Large branches and a few trees were blown down around various parts of town. Timing is based on nearby wind sensor reports.
June 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	Downed trees and power lines were reported in town. Additionally, a trampoline took out 4 mailboxes.
August 2021	Hail	Grand Forks	-	A public report of hail was relayed via social media.
August 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	Peak wind was measured by the UND Clifford Hall Anemometer.
August 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	Numerous large branches and limbs down along Belmont Rd, south of 27th.
August 2020	Hail	Grand Forks	-	The hail fell on the south end of Grand Forks.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	Large tree branches were blown down.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	A light pole was blown down along south 48th street, at 32nd avenue.
July 2020	Hail	Grand Forks	-	Pea to nickel sized hail fell across south Grand Forks.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	A light pole and several large branches were blown down near the post office.
September 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	Tree branches were blown down on the south side of Grand Forks.
September 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	The wind gust was measured by a ND DOT RWIS mesonet sensor along Interstate 29.
September 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	A large tree was snapped in half near Riverside Park.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	Large tree branches and power lines were blown down on Walnut Street.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	Large tree branches were blown down.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	A large tree was blown down.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	Several large tree limbs were blown down causing sporadic power outages. A nearby NDDOT mesonet sensor reported a 51 mph wind gust.
July 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	A tree was blown down onto Washington Street, near Gateway Drive.
July 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	A street pole light was bent down to the ground. Numerous large tree branches were also blown down.
July 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	Large branches were blown down in Riverside Park.
August 2018	Hail	Grand Forks	-	Dime to nickel sized hail fell just south of Grand Forks.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	A large tree was blown down.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	Tree damage was reported in south Grand Forks.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Forks	-	A portion of a fence was blown down in south Grand Forks.

Every storm recorded in Grand Forks County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse	under 500 feet	1976
Grand Forks Herald	under 500 feet	1982
Grand Forks Mercantile Co.	under 500 feet	1982
Iddings Block	under 500 feet	1982
Telephone Co. Building	under 500 feet	1982
Roller Office Supply	under 500 feet	1982

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 82001332 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Grand Forks County	All 79 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.