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| Warden's house at North Dakota state penitentiary to be torn down this fall |
| By therepublic.com - AP |
| Published: 01/30/2012 |
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BISMARCK, N.D. — An old brick house that has served as the warden's home at the North Dakota state penitentiary is slated to be torn down this fall, but local history buffs are hoping it can be moved to a new location. Officials with the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation tell the Bismarck Tribune (http://bit.ly/xyHBqf) that the 115-year-old building has outlived its usefulness. The warden is no longer required by law to live there, and the building has been used as office space since former warden Tim Schuetzle retired in 2010. By the end of summer, the division using the old bedrooms and living rooms as offices will move to a new nearby administration building. A $64 million construction and renovation project at the prison includes tearing down the house, but locals working to preserve the area's history are hoping the house can be moved to a different location. "I think it has to be one of the most beautiful historic homes in the state," said Elizabeth Lucas, a resident involved in the preservation of the former North Dakota governor's mansion in west Bismarck. The inside of the house in east Bismarck features a dumbwaiter, adjoining staircases with elaborate woodwork, splashes of stained glass above doors and ornate light fixtures. Read More. |
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