Dilworth, MN - City and Town Halls on Waymarking.com

Dilworth, originally named Richardson, was established as a station by the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1883. In November 1884 the name was changed from Richardson to Dilworth in honor of Joseph Dilworth of Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Dilworth was a coffee importer who was a director of the Northern Pacific from 1875 to 1881.

Until 1906 Dilworth was a small station with a siding serving two grain elevators and had no depot building or agent. The crowding of the Northern Pacific sites in Fargo necessitated the selection of a new site for divisional terminal facilities and Dilworth was chosen. By July 1906, the Northern Pacific had purchased nearly 500 acres of land around the Dilworth siding for the new headquarters. A main feature of the facility was the roundhouse, a huge building shaped like a doughnut with a bite out of it. In the center of the doughnuts hole was a turntable, like a big Lazy Susan.

In 1911, the village was formally incorporated and established its own government and law enforcement. The first Mayor of Dilworth was F. C. Alsop.

City Hall houses the offices of the City Administrator, Finance Officer, Deputy Clerk, Administrative Assistants, Building Official, and City Engineer. City Hall is also the site of City Council meetings on the second and fourth Monday of each month.

Name: Dilworth Cith Hall Address: 2 1st Ave SE, Dilworth, MN 56529 Dilworth, MN USA 56529 Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications: None Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: [Web Link] Date of Construction: Not listed Architect: Not listed

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