Lawrence County South Dakota (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Deadwood Historic District, Frawley Historic Ranch, Spearfish Fisheries Center (Boundary Increase), Lead Historic District and Spearfish Fisheries Center.
Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Sioux dating back to 1000.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lawrence County places including Bell & Detweiller, WPA and Beuttler & Arnold. Prominent architectural styles found in Lawrence Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne and Classical Revival.