Historic Districts
South Dakota - Perkins County
Perkins County South Dakota has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lemmon, G. E., House, Beckon, Donald, Ranch, Bethany United Methodist Church, Carr No. 60 School and Carr, Anna, Homestead.

Several famous people are associated with these Perkins County historic places including G.E. Lemmon, Anna Carr and Olaf Quammen.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Perkins County places including Frederick and Caroline Richards, L.F. Harriman, Donald Beckon, Al Currington, John Patterson, Sittner family, John Eriksen, Olaf S. Quammen, Canton Bridge Co. and Albert Shedstad. Prominent architectural styles found in Perkins Country are Gothic, Queen Anne and Romanesque.

Beckon, Donald, Ranch (added 1987 - - #87000551)
6 mi. SE of Zeona , Zeona
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Beckon,Donald
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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Bethany United Methodist Church (added 1987 - - #87000559)
9.5 mi. W of Lodgepole , Lodgepole
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Carr No. 60 School (added 1987 - - #87000560)
12 mi. SE of Lodgepole , Lodgepole
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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:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Carr, Anna, Homestead (added 1978 - - #78002566)
Off SD 20 , Bison
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Carr,Anna
Significant Year:
1907
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Central Perkins County Stockyard and Weighing Station (added 2009 - - #09000449)
1.5 mi. W. of Bison on SD 20 , Bison
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Duck Creek Lutheran Church and Cemetery (added 1987 - - #87000561)
7 mi. SW of Lodgepole along Duck Creek , Lodgepole
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
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Foster Ranch House (added 1987 - - #87000557)
4 mi. E of SD 79 , Chance
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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:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Golden Rule Department Store (added 1976 - - #76001752)
Also known as J.C. Elliot Building
201--203 Main St. , Lemmon
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Patterson,John
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
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Harriman, L. F., House (added 1976 - - #76001753)
111 2nd Ave., W , Lemmon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Harriman,L.F.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Immanuel Lutheran Church (added 1987 - - #87000555)
15 mi. N of Mud Butte and US 212 on gravel CR , Zeona
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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
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
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Lemmon Petrified Park (added 1977 - - #77001254)
Off U.S. 12 , Lemmon
Chris857, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Quammen,Olaf,et al.
Significant Year:
1933, 1928
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Museum, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
Lemmon, G. E., House (added 1976 - - #76001754)
507 3rd Ave., W , Lemmon
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Lemmon,G.E.
Significant Year:
1908
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Liberty No. 70 School (added 1987 - - #87002640)
SW of White Butte , White Butte
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Richards Cabins (added 2003 - - #02001769)
Also known as Dutton Ranch
16901 Moreau R Rd. , Faith
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Richards, Frederick and Caroline
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Social History, Architecture
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, Animal Facility
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Rockford No. 40 School (added 1987 - - #87000549)
15 mi. NE of Bison , Bison
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Sittner Farm (added 2008 - - #08000055)
RR T18N R15E S5&6 , Meadow
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sittner family
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Energy Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Sorum Cooperative Store (added 1987 - - #87000556)
Main St. , Sorum
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Sorum Hotel (added 1987 - - #87000552)
Main St. , Sorum
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Currington,Al
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Commerce, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 53-101-196 (added 2008 - - #99001341)
Local Rd. over South Fork Grand R. , Bison
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Canton Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Spring Creek School (added 1987 - - #87000554)
1 mi. E of Zeona , Zeona
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eriksen,John, Shedstad,Albert
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Veal, Thomas J., Ranch (added 1987 - - #87000558)
7 mi. SE of jct. of SD 20 and SD 73 , Chance
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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
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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