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

More Information:

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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:

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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

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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