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

Clay County South Dakota (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Johnsen, Calle Nissen, Farm, Anderson Homestead, Downtown Vermillion Historic District, Forest Avenue Historic District and Vermillion Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clay County places including Godfrey Swanson, Arnold and Bueittler, Dow, Wallace and et al.. Prominent architectural styles found in Clay Country are Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Early Commercial.

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

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

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

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