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Collection: 00080 - Bismarck Tribune Photograph Collection
Folder: 0014
Item: 00602
Title: Historic home of Gov. Pierce, Edward Morris, and Hans Rhud families at 816 Main Avenue Bismarck, N.D. being relocated
Date: 09/28/1960
Inscription/Marks: On the back: 0080-Box 1 file 7-01 has been changed to 00080-0014-00602, "65" encircled, "20731", and "3".
Summary: Cars from the early and late 1950s accompany the unwieldly load of the house, just lifted from its original site at 816 Main Avenue in Bismarck, North Dakota, as it is moved to a location south of town. Linemen are busy lifting powerlines to allow safe passage of the structure. The house, one of the oldest in the community, is Italianate in original design, a full two-story, wood frame building with double brackets at the roof, and a truncated hipped roof with a front attic dormer. A windowed bay can be seen on one side, and the house number "816" is visible below the dental trimwork on the wide front porch. The Sanborn map from 1884 clearly show the house, and the ownership and occupaton of the property is an interesting part of the community history. It was onec occupied by Territorial Governor Gilbert Pierce and his family. Pierce served from 1884 through 1886. After this the home became the home of the Edward E. Morris family from 1887 to 1905, most of his eleven children were born in the house. Morris worked for the Northern Pacific Railway as the Express Agent, later establishing himself as a merchant. The Morris family was known as generous, and entertained lavishly, mainy times to the benefit of the community at large. Over 500 invitations were sent to the 1893 reception held for Bishop John Shanley, first Bishop of North Dakota. The Morris moved to 714 6th Street in 1905, and the family of Hans Rhud took over ownership of the house. Rhud, another pioneer in the area owned a large lumberyard adjacent to the house at 816 Main Avenue. The photograph and accompanying article on Sept 28, 1960 shows the house being moved to the Rhud property several miles south of Bismarck at the curve in 12th Street near Oahe bend. Extensively and not sympathetically remodelled over the years, the house still stands at this location as of October 2021.
Red ID: PH_I_145124 Image ID: 106160 Image Notes: 00080-box01-folder07-01

Collection: 00080 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Bismarck Tribune Photograph Collection
Date: Circa 1930-1980

Summary: Images used in the Bismarck Tribune newspapers from the 1930s-1970s.

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