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

Dewey County South Dakota has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Molstad Village and Laurens Polygonal Hog House, Dakota Club Library, Drees Brothers General Mechandise and Forest City Bridge.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Arikara dating back to 1500.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dewey County places including August and Frank Sr. Laurenz, WPA and Bridge Div. SD Dept. of Highways. Prominent architectural styles found in Dewey Country are .

Dakota Club Library (added 2004 - - #04000474)

Also known as Eagle Butte Library

Lot 4 Block 3 Main St. , Eagle Butte

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

WPA

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

archives document

Drees Brothers General Mechandise (added 1998 - - #98000445)

Also known as Country Market

812 Main St. , Timber Lake

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store

More Information:

archives document

Forest City Bridge (added 2001 - - #01001217)

Also known as South Dakota Department of Trans. Br. No. 54-056-158

US trunk 212 , La Plant

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

SD Dept. of Highways, Bridge Div.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

archives document

Laurens Polygonal Hog House (added 1995 - - #95001468)

SD 63, 1 mi. N of US 212 , Eagle Butte

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Laurenz, August and Frank Sr.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

More Information:

archives document

Molstad Village (added 1966 - - #66000713)

Also known as 39DW234

Address Restricted , Mobridge

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Arikara

Period of Significance:

1500-1599

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Government