CASS
COUNTY
JAIL HISTORY
First
Courthouse built in 1874-1883
Cass
County was organized in 1873 and Fargo selected as the
county seat. Located at the present site of the Northern
Pacific Depot. The building was moved to First Avenue
South between Seventh and Eighth Streets and used as
a YMCA and then a boarding house until it was torn down
in 1883.
The
second county courthouse was built on Third Avenue South
between Ninth and Tenth Streets.
The
estimated cost was $50,000. It burned down in 1903.
(1883-1903)
The
Cass County Jail was built directly behind the Cass
County Court House at Third Avenue South between Ninth
and Tenth Streets. The Court House was built in 1906
and the Jail built in 1913 can be seen behind the courthouse.
It was designed to hold 65 inmates. The jail was remodeled
in 1975 and expanded (via bunk beds) to double inmate
capacity.
In
June 2000, ground was broken for a new jail on Fargo
's South side. The new jail was dedicated in August
2002. In the spring of 2003, it was decided to raze
the old jail building.
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