Keith and Kurke, Architects

A prominent early-20th century Fargo, North Dakota, architectural firm, whose designs helped turn the small frontier towns into respectably modern cities. The main partners were F.W. Keith and William F Kurke. Most of the buildings from this time period are credited to Kurke himself, and this firm is often refered to as Kurke and Associates.

Buildings by Keith and Kurke

• Graver Hotel, Fargo, ND, 1917.
• Morrill Hall, North Dakota State University Campus, 1922.
• The Liberty Memorial Building, on the North Dakota state Capitol grounds, 1924.
• Leach Public Library, Wahpeton, ND, 1924.
• The AOUW Grand Lodge of the Dakotas, now part of the Pioneer Mutual Building, in Fargo, ND, 1925.
• First National Bank, Fargo, ND, 1926.
• Union Storage and Transfer, Fargo, ND, 1929.

More buildings can be found on the NDSU Institute for Regional Studies exhibit of William Kurke's work.. The Institute also houses a collection of Kurke's papers, including numerous blueprints of his firm's other designs.