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Locke Block
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	405 Fifth St., Devils Lake, North Dakota
Coordinates	48°6′45″N 98°51′34″W / 48.11250°N 98.85944°W / 48.11250; -98.85944
Area	less than one acre
Built	1909
Built by	Gram, Valdemar
Architectural style	Chicago
NRHP reference No.	86001915
Added to NRHP	July 24, 1986

The Locke Block on Fifth Street in Devils Lake, North Dakota was built in 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1986.

Built as a residential building, its four-story height "would 'make the building a sky scraper in comparison to the other buildings in the city,'" per a contemporary local newspaper article. The roof drain system was innovative.

Its NRHP nomination in 1986 identified it as "the best remaining example of 'Chicago School' commercial architecture in Devils Lake."

Danish-born builder Valdemar or Vlademar Gram's name originally appeared in the date block for the building, but only Locke's name appears now. Gram was prominent in Devils Lake and built the Devils Lake Carnegie Library (also NRHP-listed), the St. Joseph Catholic Church, and part of the Great Northern Hotel.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ Kurt P. Schweigert (April 24, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Locke Block". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
3. Barbara McCormick (September 25, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Devils Lake Carnegie Library". National Park Service. and accompanying 6 photos

v t e National Register of Historic Places in Ramsey County, North Dakota
Historic district	Devils Lake Commercial District
Other properties	Bangs-Wineman Block Central Middle School Devils Lake Carnegie Library Devils Lake Masonic Temple Episcopal Church of the Advent and Guild Hall Locke Block Methodist Episcopal Church Newport Apartments Ramsey County Sheriff's House Sons of Jacob Cemetery St. Mary's Academy St. Olaf Lutheran Church U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Westminster Presbyterian Church
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Ramsey County, North Dakota and List of National Historic Landmarks in North Dakota

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