DECA/Office of History
For more information: Jeff Mammenga, 773-6000

PIERRE – The South Dakota State Historical Society has announced that nine more properties in the state have been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

The National Register, administered by the National Park Service, is the federal government’s official list of historic properties worthy of preservation. The State Historic Preservation Office of the State Historical Society processes applications for the National Register.

"Listing in the National Register provides recognition and assists in preserving our state’s heritage," said Jay D. Vogt, SHPO director. "It does not mean that limitations will be placed on the properties by the federal government."

Any property at least 50 years old possessing historic significance and maintaining its historic appearance and structure may qualify for the National Register, according to Vogt.

For more information, contact the State Historic Preservation Office at (605) 773-3458 or go to the Web site at www.sdhistory.org/histpres.htm.

Here is a brief description of each of the new National Register listings:

125 Ohio Street, Wakonda

This commercial building was constructed circa 1907 by Wallace Wright in the Commercial style. It is eligible for the National Register as a well-preserved example of the Commercial style in a rural community. Unlike most commercial buildings in South Dakota, this building has not been altered, therefore retaining its excellent integrity, Vogt said.

Daniel A. Messler Homestead, near Beresford

This homestead is eligible for its role in agriculture and architecture. Three of the most significant buildings on the property include the homestead house, the Queen Anne house and the Swedish Barn. The significance of this complex dates from 1876 to 1935. The property continues to evoke the feelings and maintains the association of the early farmsteads, Vogt said.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Dell Rapids

This church was constructed in 1902 in the Romanesque Revival style. The Paulson Brothers of Dell Rapids designed and constructed the church. The church is eligible for its distinctive architectural style.

Dell Rapids Amphitheater, Dell Rapids

Constructed in 1937 under the direction of the Works Progress Administration, this building is eligible because of the federal relief program association and for its architectural merit.

Tolefsons Beef Stock Farm, near Colton

The contributing buildings on this complex date from 1885 to the mid-1930’s. Two of the most significant buildings on the farm include the house, constructed in 1885, and the Gothic Arch Barn, constructed in 1934. The farm is eligible for its role in agriculture and recreation/culture and for its distinctive architectural merit.

Lincoln House, Stickney

This house was constructed in 1915 in the Commercial style by Sylvester Miller. The primary use of the building was as a hotel until 1930 when it was converted to a doctors office. It is eligible for its significance as a Commercial style building.

Woonsocket State Bank, Woonsocket

This bank was constructed in 1906 in the Commercial style. The building is eligible for its architectural merit, as there are no remaining historic buildings in the commercial core of Woonsocket with any architectural integrity.

The Enos McLaughlin Ranch barn, near Spearfish

Located in Centennial Valley, this excellent example of a Midwest three portal barn was constructed in 1892. The barn is architecturally significant as it represents a building method no longer used in the Black Hills. The barn retains much of its original appearance, including the gable roof, broken roofline and central and side aisles. The barn continues to be used as it was historically and it represents the departure from open range cattle ranching to supplemented feeding and sheltered corrals.

The Clark County Courthouse, Clark

A three-story brick and stone building, the courthouse is an Art Deco style building. Art Deco is identified by a smooth wall surface usually of stucco; zigzag, chevrons and other stylized geometric motifs occur as decorative elements on facade; towers and other vertical projections above the roof line give a vertical emphasis. This style was poplar from late 1920s to 1940. The county hired Hugill and Blatherwick as the architects of the building, and it was completed Jan. 7, 1935.

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