FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lorna Meidinger
September 13, 2011
(701) 328-2089
BISMARCK – A drive-in restaurant in Grand Forks, North Dakota has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is the federal government’s list of properties it considers worthy of preservation and recognition.
The Kegs Drive-In is made up of two barrel-shaped wooded structures, with a rectangular middle building that serves as the front counter for the drive-in restaurant. Originally built in 1935, each was an individual two story Barrel Root Beer Stand built by William Harry Muzzy. These barrels were built in an eclectic style of roadside buildings that fits within a category called “programmatic architecture.” By 1946, both barrels were moved to this location and became known as The Kegs Drive-In.
Contrary to some misconceptions about the National Register program, listing in it does notprevent owners from altering their property, restricting the use or sale of the property, or establish times requiring that the property must be open to the public. Entry into the National Register of Historic Places does give a property prestige, provides protection from federally-assisted projects, and provides eligibility for certain preservation financial incentives.
For more information, contact the State Historic Preservation Office at (701) 328-2089.
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