Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
“Emmons County Courthouse in Linton, North Dakota was built in 1934. It is notable for being the first Works Progress Administration project granted in the state.”
Wikipedia article Emmons County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 6 National Register listings published here for Emmons County · listed in 1985 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Emmons County Courthouse between 2013 and 2016, burning about 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | NODAK FIRE |
| 8 July 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | LINTON FOOD CENTER FIRE |
| 6 May 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | BECK FIRE |
| 26 April 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | BECK FIRE |
| 24 April 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | EVENSON FIRE |
| 28 March 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | WOHL FIRE |
| 11 March 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | ROEMMICH FIRE |
| 21 October 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | WANGLER FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Emmons County Courthouse: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Linton, the town this property stands in, in 63 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 31 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Linton | $750,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Linton | $500,000 | Damage was sustained to area homes and vehicles. Crop damage was reported to be severe across central Emmons County. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Linton | $500,000 | Very significant damage occurred in the city of Linton. Two automobile dealerships reported $110,000 damage total. Nearly every vehicle parked outside had some type of damage, either dents or cracked windows. Damage to structures, mainly roofs, eave troughs, and vents, was widespread throughout the city. Outside of town damage was reported to farm houses, outbuildings, and horse trailers. The hail swath was about five and a half miles long and a mile wide, right through Linton. Crop damage was minimal in comparison as the storm hailed itself out about 4 miles east of town. Little crop land was affected. |
| September 2025 | Tornado (EF2) | Linton | $400,000 | Initial damage near the start of the tornado consisted of crop damage. The tornado then travelled northwest to a farmstead where it dented in the south facing side of a large, mostly empty grain bin. It then proceeded to destroy an 80 by 124 foot pole barn to the north. Inside the barn, farm equipment was damaged including a combine which had the south facing door to barn resting on it. Debris was scattered in all directions and several hundred feet away. Large pieces of board from the destroyed building were embedded in the ground including part of a rafter. There was limited tree damage to the row of trees to the north of this property. The tornado then progressed to the north before dissipating. Based on the damage done this tornado was rated EF-2, and from that wind speeds were estimated to be around 120 mph. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Linton | $250,000 | The large hail caused home, car, and tree damage in the city of Linton, and crop damage outside of town. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | $200,000 | A farm was heavily damaged 14 miles to the southwest of Linton. On this farm a wood grainery was heavily damaged, a roof was torn from an outbuilding, and a wood fence was damaged. Another farm was damaged 23 miles southwest of Linton. On this particular farm a 60X80 foot pole barn was demolished, roof damage was sustained to a farm house and outbuilding, a horse trailer was destroyed, and another outbuilding was moved 4 inches off of its foundation. |
| October 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | $150,000 | strong thunderstorm winds Cattail Bay,a popular camping area. A mobile home was picked up off of its foundation, lifted over a van, and dropped 40 feet away. Van and a boat in the driveway were flipped over. Numerous other campers were flipped over or onto their sides. Nearby pole bard flattened and a 10,000 bushel grain bin toppled. Property damage amount estimated. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Linton | $130,000 | Percent of yield losses for 35,200 acres of crops ranged from 10 to 45 percent. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | $100,000 | Multiple trees were uprooted and tree limbs around 5 inches in diameter were snapped. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | $90,000 | Strong winds associated with a severe thunderstorm resulted in moderate damage within the city of Linton. Parts of the roof were torn off of the Linton fire hall and several trees were blown down. Reports of damage to other roofs in Linton and several power lines blown down were also received. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Linton | $75,000 | Hail ranged from nickel to golf ball sized. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | $50,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts resulted in damage to a roof of an old elementary school and several large trees blown over in Linton. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | $50,000 | The wind blew bales of hay 0.25 mile away. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Linton | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | $35,000 | The strong winds blew down seven power poles. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | $35,000 | Tree and some minor structure damage was reported in Linton. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | $35,000 | The strong thunderstorm winds destroyed a cabin at Beaver Bay. |
| July 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Linton | $30,000 | This tornado touched down in the open country. Although there were no reports of structural damage associated with this tornado, there were reports of shelterbelt tree and crop damage at two farmsteads. Tree damage corresponded to high end EF0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale and from that it was determined that wind speeds were around 85 miles per hour. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds tore the roof off of a trailer home. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Linton | $15,000 | Rainfall amounts of 2.75 inches in Linton to 4 inches 7 miles west of Linton, within a short time period, led to street flooding within the city of Linton. City streets were blocked by the Linton Police as water running off of the hills was collecting in low lying areas within the city and to the west. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees. Dime size hail accompanied the storm. Trees also reported to have fallen onto power lines. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | $2,000 | Small tree branches were broken and yard furniture was damaged. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | - | The public estimated the strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | - | A trained spotter in Linton reported strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 2007 | Funnel Cloud | Linton | - | Storm chasers and law enforcement report multiple funnels over southwest Emmons County. |
| October 2007 | Hail | Linton | - | Penny to quarter size hail lasting for 5 minutes was reported. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Linton | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Linton | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding in the city of Linton. Water pooling in the city streets flowed into yards. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | - | Pea size hail reported with the storm. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | - | Numerous tree branches down. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | - | Wind damage to a farm buildings and toppled silo's 12 miles east and 18 miles southeast of Linton. |
| July 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Linton | - | Tornado picked up a pickup truck and stock trailer and blew it against ,a rock pile 70 feet away.,,,,, |
| June 2025 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Wildfire | Linton | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linton | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Linton | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Linton | - | no account filed |
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.
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.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Willows Hotel | 0.2 miles | 1996 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85002982 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Emmons County | All 6 listed properties in this county. |
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