National Register of Historic Places - South Dakota (SD), Brookings County

Brookings County South Dakota (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Brookings County places including Charles A. Dunham, Ralph Adams Cram, Fred Best and Arthur Clausen. Prominent architectural styles found in Brookings Country are Art Deco, Beaux Arts and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Brookings Central Residential Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000558)

Also known as See Also:Sexauer House

Roughly bounded by Third St., Sixth St. (SD 14), Medary Ave.and Fifth Ave. , Brookings

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clausen, Arthur, Cram, Ralph Adams

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Brookings Commercial Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000029)

Also known as See Also:Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot;Brookings C

Roughly along Main Ave.between the C&NW Railraod and the alley N. Fifth St. , Brookings

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dunham,Charles A., Et al.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Brookings University Residential Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000210)

Roughly bounded by Harvey Dunn St., Medary Ave., Sixth St., and Main Ave. , Brookings

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Best, Fred, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Sexauer Seed Company Historic District (added 2001 - - #01001225)

Roughly bounded by Main Ave., DM & E RR tracks, 2nd St., and 6th Ave. , Brookings

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Vostad Farm (added 2005 - - #05000283)

2905 16th Ave. W , Brookings

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Storage