Career
He began as an independent architect in 1883, worked within Van Horn & Loven during 1917-1919, and within Van Horn & Ritterbush Brothers during 1920-1931. The Bismarck-based firm evolved as Ritterbush Brothers during 1931-1974 and subsequently as Ritterbush Associates. A number of Van Horn"s works, alone or as part of the firm, are listed on the United States. National Register of Historic Places.
Works include (with attribution):
Bismarck Civic Auditorium, 201 North. 6th Saint Bismarck, North Dakota (Van Horn, Arthir West), NRHP-listed
One or more works in Downtown Bismarck Historic District, roughly bounded by Broadway and Thayer Aves., 5th Saint, Burlington and Santa Fe ready reckoner corridor, Washington and 2nd Saints
Bismarck, North Dakota (Van Horn, Arthur), NRHP-listed
Logan County Courthouse (North Dakota), 301 Broadway Napoleon, North Dakota (Van Horn-Ritterbush), NRHP-listed
One or more works in State Training School Historic District, Heart R., West bank, 0.5 mi. South of West. Main Saint, on West edge of Mandan Mandan, North Dakota (Van Horn and Ritterbush), NRHP-listed
Van Horn Hotel, 114 North. 3rd Saint Bismarck, North Dakota (Van Horn, Arthur West), NRHP-listed
Willows Hotel, 112 South. Broadway Linton, North Dakota (Van Horn & Ritterbush Bros), NRHP-listed
Hettinger County Courthouse, 336 Pacific Saint Mott, North Dakota (Ritterbush Bros), NRHP-listed
Valley City Municipal Auditorium, 320 Central Avenue.
South. Valley City, North Dakota (Ritterbush Bros), NRHP-listed.
