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

Clay County South Dakota (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Johnsen, Calle Nissen, Farm, Anderson Homestead, Bluff Historic District, Downtown Vermillion Historic District and Forest Avenue Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clay County places including Godfrey Swanson, Dow, Wallace, et al., Matson,;Meberg,L;Semrow,F;Nylen, E., Arnold and Bueittler and Gravok (R.T.) and Gray. Prominent architectural styles found in Clay Country are Classical Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Queen Anne.

Anderson Homestead (added 1978 - - #78002543)

E of Hub City , Hub City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Bluff Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000415)

Oak Pl., Court, Kidder, Church & Bloomingdale Sts., Vermillion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1974 AD

Downtown Vermillion Historic District (added 2003 - - #02001288)

Main St., roughly bounded by Market and Dakota Sts. , Vermillion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dow, Wallace, et al., Arnold and Bueittler

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Library, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Library, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Theater

Forest Avenue Historic District (added 1979 - - #79002400)

Forest Ave. and Lewis St. , Vermillion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1900, 1935, 1881

Area of Significance:

Education, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Forest Avenue Historic District (Boundary Clarification and Additional Documentation) (added 2012 - - #12000086)

15-322 Forest Ave., 205-221 Lewis St., Vermillion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Matson,;Meberg,L;Semrow,F;Nylen, E., Gravok (R.T.) and Gray

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Johnsen, Calle Nissen, Farm (added 1999 - - #99001581)

Also known as Hansen Farm

31494 453rd Ave. , Gayville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Swanson, Godfrey

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Jolley Historic District (added 2022 - - #100008377)

Roughly bounded by East Main, South Pine, East Lewis, East Canby, and South Harvard St., Vermillion

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

University of South Dakota Historic Core District (added 2025 - - #100011471)

414 E. Clark Street, Vermillion

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Vermillion Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001714)

Bounded by N. Yale, E. Clark, Willow and E. Main Sts. , Vermillion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Current Function:

Domestic