BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - A residence in Bismarck has made it onto the National Register of Historical Places. The federal government lists properties it considers worthy of preservation and recognition, and this one is particularly notable.
Richard Gross is very proud of his historic home and its architecture. The house was designed in the Prairie style and built in 1912. It is also part of the Bismarck Cathedral Area Historic District. The State Historical Society of North Dakota coordinates the nominations.
Only two families have ever resided in the home. The Grosses were the second. The house is named after Patrick Byrne, its commissioner and original owner. Byrne served as private secretary to a former North Dakota governor in the early 20th century and was a prominent businessman in