The original North Dakota State Capitol building , built between 1883 and 1884 , burned to the ground on December 28 , 1930 , requiring the construction of a new building in the middle of the Great Depression .
The original North Dakota State Capitol building , built between 1883 and 1884 , saw several additions through the early 1900s until it burned to the ground on the night of December 28 , 1930 . 
 This required the construction of a new building in the middle of the Great Depression .