Key Number:	HS 39691
Site Name:	Post Office/ North & Brown Store
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Site Type:	0412 - Mercantile/Commercial: General Retail Store

Location

ATS Legal Description:

			Twp	Rge	Mer
			74	9	6

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Town:	Valhalla Centre
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Historical

Construction:	Construction Date:
Constructed	1925/01/01
Usage:	Usage Date:
Store	1925/01/01
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History:	R.L. North, I.M. Brown on Melsness. The store was originally built in 1925 by R.L. North and I.M. Brown and was operated in a partnership by these two individuals. The building later became a post office (1926) and store was operated by the Melness family 1925. Mr. Melness Rev Ronning in forming the Valhall Lutheran Congregation. Ole Melness was one of the first settlers in the Valhalla district. He died in 1935. Mr. Melness was also a graduate of Fargo Business College.

Internal

Designation Status:	Designation Date:
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