South Dakota - Union County
Union County South Dakota has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Baker House, Bulow, Governor William J., House, Murtha, Charles, House and Brick Yard and South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 64-061-199 and Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot.

Several famous people are associated with these Union County historic places including Gov. William J. Bulow, Drs. Andrew & Anna Hyden and J. W. Reedy.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Union County places including Western Bridge and Construction Co., G.W. Burkhead, K.M. Roti, Hultgren Family, Bakken and Anderson Construction, Swan John Swanson, Matson and Buum, Frank Baube and I. Morgan Asjbeld. Prominent architectural styles found in Union Country are Late Gothic Revival, Prairie School and Queen Anne.

Baker House (added 1979 - - #79002409)
Off SD 48 , Alcester
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Burkhead,G.W.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Bulow, Governor William J., House (added 1986 - - #86001024)
Also known as Nygaard,Doug and Carol,House
207 W. Hemlock St. , Beresford
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Bulow, Gov. William J.
Significant Year:
1898
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot (added 1985 - - #85000262)
Also known as The Old Depot
1 Depot Sq. , Beresford
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Hultgren Farm (added 2004 - - #03001536)
Also known as Hulteboda Farm
17953 309th St. , Big Springs
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hultgren Family
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
More Information:
Hyden House (added 1996 - - #96000742)
405 Hyden House , Alcester
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Roti, K.M.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Hyden, Drs. Andrew & Anna
Significant Year:
1909
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Clinic, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Junction City Rest Stop Tipi (added 2015 - - #14001191)
Junction City, Junction City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Transportation, Art
Period of Significance:
1950-1974 AD
Larson, John August, Home (added 1985 - - #85003451)
407 W. Hemlock , Beresford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Murtha, Charles, House and Brick Yard (added 1982 - - #82003945)
W. Main St. , Elk Point
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Nora Store (added 2007 - - #07001215)
30705 475th Ave. , Alcester
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Asjbeld, I. Morgan
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
Reedy, J. W., House (added 1984 - - #84000605)
304 N. 2nd , Beresford
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Reedy,J. W.
Significant Year:
1895
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 64-061-199 (added 1993 - - #93001322)
Local rd. over Brule Cr. , Elk Point
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Western Bridge and Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
St. Peter's Catholic Church (added 1989 - - #89000833)
400 Main St. , Jerrerson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Baube,Frank
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure
More Information:
Star School District 61 (added 2008 - - #08000056)
Also known as Keiser Property
47446 305th St. , Alcester
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Swanson House (added 2006 - - #06000461)
30572 483rd Ave. , Alcester
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Swanson, Swan John
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
United Brethren Church (added 2001 - - #01000091)
Also known as Pleasant Hill Chapel Association, Pleasant Hill Chapel
31141 476th Ave. , West Akron
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Matson and Buum
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
More Information:
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