Downtown Grand Forks
Downtown Grand Forks Historic District | |
| Location | Downtown Grand Forks, at the Red River of the North, Grand Forks, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 47°55′35″N 97°1′51″W / 47.92639°N 97.03083°W |
| Area | 80.4 acres (32.5 ha) |
| Built | 1872, 1880 and 1885 |
| Architect | Buechner & Orth; et al. |
| Architectural style | Various |
| MPS | Downtown Grand Forks MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001475 |
| Added to NRHP | December 28, 2005 |
Downtown Grand Forks is the original commercial center of Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. Located on the western bank of the Red River of the North, the downtown neighborhood is situated near the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River. While downtown is no longer the dominant commercial area of the Greater Grand Forks community, it remains the historic center of Grand Forks. An 80.4-acre (32.5 ha) portion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, as Downtown Grand Forks Historic District. Today, downtown Grand Forks is home to many offices, stores, restaurants, and bars.