Stop 4: McHench Block – 17–19 8th Street S. (National Register)
[sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://fargounderground.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/04-17-to-19-8th-St-S.mp3″]
This building has a corbelled cornice and high-arched windows, a hallmark of the Hancock brothers firm.
It was built in 1902 at a cost of $9,200.
This building was named for Andrew McHench, a surveyor who served on Fargo’s first school board.