South Dakota - Buffalo County
Buffalo County South Dakota has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Crow Creek Site, Fort Thompson Archeological District, Fort Thompson Mounds, Talking Crow Archeological Site and Buffalo County Courthouse and Jail House, Old.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Crow Creek, Wolf Creek, Plains Archaic, Plains Woodland, Native American, Plains Village, Talking Crow Ii and Talking Crow Iii dating back to 8499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Buffalo County places including Clarence Beelman and Hartwick Bros.. Prominent architectural styles found in Buffalo Country are Early Commercial.

Bank of Buffalo County (added 1999 - - #99000206)
Also known as Bank of Gann Valley, Gann Valley Post Office;Site# BF-EL-GV-27
Main St. , Gann Valley
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hartwick Bros.
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
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Buffalo County Courthouse and Jail House, Old (added 2008 - - #02000707)
100 Main St. , Gann Valley
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Beelman, Clarence
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Crow Creek Site (added 1966 - - #66000710)
Also known as 39BF11
Address Restricted , Chamberlain
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Crow Creek, Wolf Creek
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Duncan Church (added 1999 - - #99000207)
Also known as Saint Placidus Catholic Church, Site# BF-GE-02
SW of Crow Creek, 2 mi. S of Cty line , Gann Valley
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Fort Thompson Archeological District (added 1986 - - #86002738)
Address Restricted , Fort Thompson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Military, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Plains Archaic, Plains Woodland, Native American
Period of Significance:
8000-8499 BC, 1900-1750 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Government, Recreation And Culture
Fort Thompson Mounds (added 1966 - - #66000711)
Address Restricted , Fort Thompson
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Plains Woodland
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Talking Crow Archeological Site (added 2003 - - #03000505)
Also known as 39BF3
Address Restricted , Fort Thompson
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Agriculture, Native American
Cultural Affiliation:
Plains Village, Talking Crow Ii, Talking Crow Iii
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Processing, Village Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Viereck Barn (added 1999 - - #99000211)
Also known as Site# BF-PE-14
1.5 mi. W of SD 45 , Gann Valley
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Music Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility
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