This building was built in 1979 to house a catalog showroom for national retailer LaBelle (later Best Products). “Best” closed its Bismarck store in 1997. Office Depot and Big Lots occupied the building soon after BEST’s closure (in 1998 and 2001, respectively).
Office Depot opened less than a year following Staples in Bismarck. Despite the added national competition, local office suppliers such as Woodmansees and Fireside continue to survive.
As of 2018, it is the only Big Lots store located in North Dakota, despite that a Fargo store existed prior to Bismarck.
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Former Wilhelm’s...
Building originally housed long-time local dealership Fleck Motors and most recently Wilhelm’s Buick-Oldsmobile-Cadillac. Front...
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Land O Lakes Pasteurization Plant
Located at Main Avenue & 12th Street, this building is the pasteurization plant for...
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Main Avenue in Downtown Bismarck
Looking northeast from the corner of Main Avenue & 5th Street in Downtown Bismarck,...
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Pacific Sound, Precision Eyes, and One Source Lighting
Pinehurst Square is a “power mall” located in northwest Bismarck with several big box...
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GALLERYBasin Electric Campus
Headquarters for Basin Electric Power Cooperative in Bismarck, North Dakota. Built in 1974.
