Housing Highlights

Milton - A - A Collection John and Tilda Bakken's sod house, Milton 1897
Milton - A - A Collection John and Tilda Bakken's sod house, Milton 1897
Niagara 1885 - Renville County Historical Society and Museum Photograph Collection - First house built Niagara
Niagara 1885 - Renville County Historical Society and Museum Photograph Collection - First house built Niagara
Fargo - Early Tent City
Fargo - Early Tent City
Holmes Township Rolette County - "1934 photograph with a note (Our first home) by my grandmother, Laura (Sager) Strietzel. The log cabin constructed ca. 1890 of Turtle Mountain logs sourced on site." Submitted by Becky Leonard
Holmes Township Rolette County - "1934 photograph with a note (Our first home) by my grandmother, Laura (Sager) Strietzel. The log cabin constructed ca. 1890 of Turtle Mountain logs sourced on site." Submitted by Becky Leonard
Emmons County 1905 - Emmons County Historical Society - Photograph Collection Sioux tipis
Emmons County 1905 - Emmons County Historical Society - Photograph Collection Sioux tipis
Plaza 1907 - B - B Collection - William Dunn and his tarpaper claim shack in Plaza
Plaza 1907 - B - B Collection - William Dunn and his tarpaper claim shack in Plaza
Taylor 1900 - Herman Breum , “Home,” Southwestern North Dakota Digital Archive At the Dickinson Museum Center https://dmc.omeka.net/items/show/1113944.
Taylor 1900 - Herman Breum , “Home,” Southwestern North Dakota Digital Archive At the Dickinson Museum Center https://dmc.omeka.net/items/show/1113944.
Devils Lake 1890 - Charles E. Crandall Photograph Collection - Two-family home of Mr. Beesaw & Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Devils Lake 1890 - Charles E. Crandall Photograph Collection - Two-family home of Mr. Beesaw & Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Divide County 1909
Divide County 1909
Colgan 1909 - Sod House Gilbert and Mathia Moe's homestead in the Lincoln Valley and Twin Butte area of Divide County 1909
Colgan 1909 - Sod House Gilbert and Mathia Moe's homestead in the Lincoln Valley and Twin Butte area of Divide County 1909
Minot 1910
Minot 1910
Zahl 1925 - 30 miles north of Williston. Submitted by Amber Schmalz, NDHFA Employee
Zahl 1925 - 30 miles north of Williston. Submitted by Amber Schmalz, NDHFA Employee
Larimore 1915 - ND Oral History Project Photograph Collection - Ole Johnson Creator, Louise Landman and Edward N. McCoy on Christ Johnson's farm
Larimore 1915 - ND Oral History Project Photograph Collection - Ole Johnson Creator, Louise Landman and Edward N. McCoy on Christ Johnson's farm
Ludden - Stephen A Olmsted family home near Ludden - Courtesy of Cathy Moore
Ludden - Stephen A Olmsted family home near Ludden - Courtesy of Cathy Moore
Steele 1919 - George and Henrietta Altes farm near Steele - Courtesy of Natalie Saxe
Steele 1919 - George and Henrietta Altes farm near Steele - Courtesy of Natalie Saxe
Fort Ransom - Ole M Hedrickson farm and family, .75 mile N of Fort Ransom
Fort Ransom - Ole M Hedrickson farm and family, .75 mile N of Fort Ransom
Morton County 1920 - Melvin R. Gilmore Farm
Morton County 1920 - Melvin R. Gilmore Farm
Oakes 1921 - Ritterbush Family Papers
Oakes 1921 - Ritterbush Family Papers
Balfour - Norma Udelhofen was born in 1934(-D 2016) far left, Virgil Udelhofen 1936-2013, Hazel Udelhofen (Korlosky) 1909-1996, Margaret Udelhofen 1930-1996. Submitted by Deb Lundgren, NDHFA Employee
Balfour - Norma Udelhofen was born in 1934(-D 2016) far left, Virgil Udelhofen 1936-2013, Hazel Udelhofen (Korlosky) 1909-1996, Margaret Udelhofen 1930-1996. Submitted by Deb Lundgren, NDHFA Employee
Bismarck - Jaszkowiak family - "A house on 12th street in Bismarck that my grandma’s family owned and it is still there today." Krystal Power, NDHFA Employee
Bismarck - Jaszkowiak family - "A house on 12th street in Bismarck that my grandma’s family owned and it is still there today." Krystal Power, NDHFA Employee
Wells County 1935 - Harris Forrest Seidel - Two story sod house near Chaseley
Wells County 1935 - Harris Forrest Seidel - Two story sod house near Chaseley
St. Anthony 1940's - "The 1st house is where my dad grew up south of St. Anthony. “The Shack” as he used to call it. 12 kids living under one roof (granted, not all at the same time). The peak was where the kids slept and they placed a sheet in the middle for the girl/boy side. They would sleep like sardines in the bed." Nicole Faul, NDHFA Employee
St. Anthony 1940's - "The 1st house is where my dad grew up south of St. Anthony. “The Shack” as he used to call it. 12 kids living under one roof (granted, not all at the same time). The peak was where the kids slept and they placed a sheet in the middle for the girl/boy side. They would sleep like sardines in the bed." Nicole Faul, NDHFA Employee
Bismarck - "514 N 14th St. "90 Year old house I bought and remodeled", per my grandpas writing on the back of the photo." Mikayla Rittel, NDHFA Employee
Bismarck - "514 N 14th St. "90 Year old house I bought and remodeled", per my grandpas writing on the back of the photo." Mikayla Rittel, NDHFA Employee
Dickinson 1946 - “Montana-Dakota Utilities,” Southwestern North Dakota Digital Archive At the Dickinson Museum Center, https://dmc.omeka.net/items/show/38057
Dickinson 1946 - “Montana-Dakota Utilities,” Southwestern North Dakota Digital Archive At the Dickinson Museum Center, https://dmc.omeka.net/items/show/38057
Dickinson 1964 - 979-5th Av W “Ed King,” Southwestern North Dakota Digital Archive At the Dickinson Museum Center https://dmc.omeka.net/items/show/40533.
Dickinson 1964 - 979-5th Av W “Ed King,” Southwestern North Dakota Digital Archive At the Dickinson Museum Center https://dmc.omeka.net/items/show/40533.

Holmes Township, Rolette County - Submitted by Becky Leonard 
Attached is a 1934 photograph with a note by my grandmother, Laura (Sager) Strietzel. The log cabin constructed ca. 1890 of Turtle Mountain logs sourced on site, was located along a large ravine in Holmes Township, Rolette County, ND. This cabin was located near my Great Grandparents, Paul and Della (James) Strietzel’s homestead in NE1/4-1-163-72, who owned and operated a sawmill on Strietzel Lake. When my Grandparents, Otto and Laura (Sager) Strietzel married in 1934, they rented this cabin in the neighborhood.

Colgan Sod House - Submitted by Myrna (Moe) Philipp
Sod house on Gilbert and Mathia Moe's (my grandparents) homestead in the Lincoln Valley and Twin Butte area of Divide County. The nearest town at the time would have been Colgan. 

According to our family history, this photo was taken in 1909 by the first Williams County assessor, and it became part of Divide County when they separated in 1910 from Williams County. People on the photo are (from left) Ole Iverson (Mathia Moe's brother), Paul Moe (son of Mathia and Gilbert Moe), Ragna Moe (daughter of Mathia and Gilbert Moe), Mathia Moe holding baby Ingvar Moe, and Gilbert Moe.

Balfour - Submitted by Deb Lundgren, NDHFA Employee 
Photo was taken in Balfour, ND. Norma Udelhofen (mom) was born in 1934-D 2016 far left, Virgil Udelhofen (uncle) 1936-2013, Hazel Udelhofen (Korlosky) (Grandmother) 1909-1996, Margaret Udelhofen (aunt) 1930-1996. All are deceased. 

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