Several famous people are associated with these Brookings County historic places including Horace Fishback, William A. Caldwell, George P. Sexauer and George A. Mathews.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Brookings County places including Theodore Peterson, unknown, Hans Jerde, Henry H. DeLong, Ralph L. Patty, WPA, Fred Carlsen, Henry Wulbers, C.M. Fassett and John J. Schwartz. Prominent architectural styles found in Brookings Country are Classical Revival, Art Deco and Queen Anne.