Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
South Dakota - Hutchinson County
Hutchinson County South Dakota has 33 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 16 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Milltown Hutterite Colony, New Elmspring Colony, Old Elmspring Hutterite Colony, Old Maxwell Hutterite Colony and Deckert, Ludwig, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland dating back to 1000 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Hutchinson County historic places including J.W. Ulmer and Gottlieb Schmitt.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hutchinson County places including Co. Lytle, Gottlieb Schmitt, Frank Tucek, Federal Bridge Co., Karl Olderwurtel and Bowyer and Bowyer (builder). Prominent architectural styles found in Hutchinson Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival.

Deckert, Ludwig, House (added 1984 - - #84003309)
Also known as Site No. 45
Address Restricted , Freeman
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
First National Bank, Freeman (added 2015 - - #15000564)
Also known as HT00000571
394 S. Main St., Freeman
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1974 AD
Freeman Junior College (added 2004 - - #04001362)
Also known as Freeman Academy
748 S. Main St. , Freeman
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Olderwurtel, Karl
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
archives document
Grosz, Martin and Wilhelminn, House-Barn (added 1984 - - #84003311)
Also known as Site No. 14
Address Restricted , Olivet
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Hofer, Enoch, House-Barn (added 1984 - - #84001278)
Also known as Site No. 3
Address Restricted , Freeman
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Hofer, Michael, House (added 1984 - - #84003316)
Also known as Site No. 9
Address Restricted , Freeman
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
European
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
Holzworth-Lang House (added 1984 - - #84001284)
Also known as Site No. 12
Address Restricted , Freeman
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure
Kost Farm Barn (added 2003 - - #03000766)
42247 280th St. , Olivet
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility
More Information:
archives document
Mettler Cattle Barn (added 2025 - - #100011964)
616 N. 5th St., Menno
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Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Milltown Hutterite Colony (added 1982 - - #82004658)
Also known as Dilger Farm
On James River , Milltown
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Religion, Philosophy
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
More Information:
archives document
New Elmspring Colony (added 1982 - - #82004656)
On James River , Ethan
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Philosophy, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
More Information:
archives document
Old Elmspring Hutterite Colony (added 1982 - - #82004659)
Also known as Good Samaritan Home
Off James River , Parkston
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Religion, Philosophy
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Social
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Civic
More Information:
archives document
Old Maxwell Hutterite Colony (added 1982 - - #82004660)
SE of Olivet , Scotland
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Religion, Philosophy
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, School, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Salem Church Parsonage (added 2001 - - #01000392)
206 S. High St. , Menno
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Schatz, Jacob, House (added 1984 - - #84003318)
Also known as Site No. 45
Address Restricted , Freeman
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Schmitt, Gottlieb, House (added 1986 - - #86003011)
Also known as Menno Heritage Museum
150 W. Poplar , Menno
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Schmitt,Gottlieb
Significant Year:
1888
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, European
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Schnaidt, Edward, House (added 2001 - - #01000632)
Also known as Zeeb, Willard and Donna, House
215 South Pearl , Menno
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lytle, Co.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Site 39HT14 (added 1984 - - #84003320)
Address Restricted , Olivet
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland
Period of Significance:
1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Site 39HT27 (added 1984 - - #84003323)
Address Restricted , Clayton
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland
Period of Significance:
1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Site 39HT29 (added 1984 - - #84003325)
Address Restricted , Clayton
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland
Period of Significance:
1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Sites 39HT30 and 39HT202 (added 1984 - - #84003327)
Also known as Wolf Creek Mounds
Address Restricted , Clayton
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland
Period of Significance:
1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
South Dakota Dept of Trans. Bridge No. 34-202-072 (added 2002 - - #02000581)
424th Ave. , Parkston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
South Dakota Dept. of Trans. Bridge No. 34-120-194 (added 2002 - - #02000579)
Local Rd. over S. Fork Lonetree Cr. , Tripp
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Federal Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
South Dakota Dept. of Trans. Bridge No. 34-140-046 (added 2002 - - #02000583)
418th Ave. , Milltown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Stern, Gottlieb, House (added 1984 - - #84001287)
Also known as Site No. 6
Address Restricted , Freeman
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Tucek-Sykora Farmstead (added 2009 - - #09000044)
28883 412th Ave. , Tripp
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tucek, Frank
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Storage
More Information:
archives document
Ulmer, J. W., House (added 1982 - - #82004657)
Also known as Ulmer-Hertz House
611 5th St. , Menno
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Ulmer,J.W.
Significant Year:
1914
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
United Brethren Church in Christ (added 2007 - - #07000531)
Also known as Milltown United Brethren of Christ Church
Lots 5 through 10 in Block 20 , Milltown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Vetter, George, House (added 1984 - - #84003329)
Also known as Site No. 162
Address Restricted , Tripp
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
Vetter, John, Barn (added 1984 - - #84003969)
Address Restricted , Tripp
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Waldner--Tschetter House (added 1984 - - #84003968)
Address Restricted , Freeman
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, European, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
German--Russian American
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Wollman, Joseph, House (added 1984 - - #84001292)
Also known as Site No. 20
Address Restricted , Freeman
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Ziegler, Wihelm, House-Barn (added 1984 - - #84003332)
Also known as Site No. 11
Address Restricted , Kaylor
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
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