McKone Building: 206 North Broadway

The McKone Building was built in 1905 and designed by architect Andrew J. O'Shea in the Classical Commercial style. The structure was built in 1905 by Peter Elliott, a prominent local hotel man, city councilman, and mayor of Fargo from 1907 to 1910.

 

The McKone Name: The building was named after J. Frank McKone, who owned a local cigar and beverage business. McKone married Elliott's daughter, Margaret, in 1909—several years after the building bearing his name was completed.

 

Designed in a Classical Commercial style, the historic building features distinctive elements including Ionic capitals on its corner pilasters and large three-part windows.

 

It stands as one of the contributing historic properties in downtown Fargo and is the home to Blackbird Wood Fire Pizza.

Downtown Fargo Historic Building Walking Tour
  1. First Lutheran Church: 619 North Broadway
  2. The Cathedral of Saint Mary: 619 7th Street North
  3. The Ford Building: 505 North Broadway
  4. Aggie Block: 514-524 North Broadway
  5. Great Northern Depot: 425 North Broadway
  6. The Idelkope Building: 508 North Broadway
  7. Lowman Block: 406-410 North Broadway
  8. The Powers Hotel: 400 North Broadway 
  9. Fargo Theatre: 314 North Broadway
  10. Loretta Building: 210 North Broadway
  11. McKone Building: 206 North Broadway
  12. Black Building: 114-118 North Broadway
  13. The Hancock Building:  109 North Broadway  
  14. Liberty Theatre: 115 North Broadway
  15. Loken Hotel Building: 214 North Broadway
  16. Dixon Building 305-307 North Broadway
  17. Sons of Norway Lodge: 309 North Broadway
  18. Derecchi Block: 311-317 North Broadway
  19. The Viking Hotel: 413-415 North Broadway