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

Walworth County South Dakota has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Gravel Pit Site (39WW203), Mobridge Masonic Temple, Moser, Wilhelm, House-Barn and Ochszbner, Jacob, Sr., House and Brown Palace Hotel.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Plains Archaic and Plains Village dating back to 6499 BC.

The famous person A.H. Brown is associated with one of more of the Walworth County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Walworth County places including William Wrigley, J.P. Eisentraut, Gary Construction, James Wrigley, Roland R. Wilcken, Clarence L. Herges and George Fossum. Prominent architectural styles found in Walworth Country are Classical Revival, Art Deco and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Brown Palace Hotel (added 1983 - - #83003022)

301 Main St. , Mobridge

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Brown, A. H., Public Library (added 1978 - - #78002573)

Also known as Mobridge Public Library

N. Main St. , Mobridge

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fossum,George

Architectural Style:

Other, Tudor Revival

Historic Person:

Brown,A.H.

Significant Year:

1930

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

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Brown--Evans House (added 1990 - - #90000960)

405 First Ave., W. , Mobridge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

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

More Information:

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Gravel Pit Site (39WW203) (added 1986 - - #86000834)

Also known as 39WW203;Walth Bay Site

Address Restricted , Mobridge

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Plains Archaic, Plains Village

Period of Significance:

6000-6499 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Public Works

Java Depot (added 2001 - - #01000640)

NW corner of Railway Ave. and Main St. , Java

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Johnson Barn (added 2005 - - #05000950)

Approx 4 mi. WNW of Glenham , Mobridge

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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:

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Mobridge Auditorium (added 1986 - - #86001189)

212 Main St. , Mobridge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilcken,Roland R., et al.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Art, Native American, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium

More Information:

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Mobridge Masonic Temple (added 1977 - - #77001259)

6th and Main Sts. , Mobridge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Exotic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

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Mobridge State Bank (added 1999 - - #99000208)

Also known as First National Bank

123 Main St. , Mobridge

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Economics, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Moser, Wilhelm, House-Barn (added 1984 - - #84001299)

Also known as Site No. 36

Address Restricted , Java

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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

Ochszbner, Jacob, Sr., House (added 1984 - - #84003421)

Also known as Site No. 42

Address Restricted , Java

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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:

Vacant/Not In Use

Selby Opera House (added 1987 - - #87001730)

3409 Main St. , Selby

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium

More Information:

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Walworth County Courthouse (added 1999 - - #99000680)

4304 4th Ave. , Selby

Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eisentraut, J.P., Gary Construction

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

More Information:

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