PIERRE, S.D. – Nine new South Dakota properties have been included in the National Register of Historic Places, according to the South Dakota State Historical Society.

 

The National Register is the official federal list of properties identified as important in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering and culture. The State Historic Preservation Office of the State Historical Society works in conjunction with the National Park Service, which oversees the National Register program. 

 

"South Dakota's history is rich in American Indian culture, pioneer life and change," said Jay D. Vogt, state historic preservation officer and director of the State Historical Society. "Properties listed in the National Register are important for their role in South Dakota's culture, heritage and history. And when properties get listed, it shows that their owners take pride in their role in preserving that culture, heritage and history."

 

Buildings, sites, structures and objects at least 50 years old possessing historical significance may qualify for the National Register, according to Vogt. Properties must also maintain their historic location, design, materials and association. Listing in the National Register does not place any limitations on private property owners by the federal government. 

 

For more information on the National Register or other historic preservation programs, contact the State Historic Preservation Office at the Cultural Heritage Center, 900 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501-2217; telephone (605) 773-3458 or website www.sdhistory.org HP/histpres.htm.

 

Newly listed properties include the Nora Store, Alcester vicinity; the Stark and Blanch Garage, Arlington; the Pioneer Park Bandshell, Brookings; the Mack Jones Lustron House, Miller; the Covered Wagon Resort, Piedmont; the L&A Baking Company, Sioux Falls; the Colton House, Vermillion; the Wagner House, Wagner vicinity; and the Hoffman House, Yankton.

 

Following is a summary of each site:

 

 

Ferdinand and Anna Wagner constructed this house on their homestead in 1919. In addition to farming, Ferdinand was also an accomplished blacksmith. The Wagner House is significant as an excellent example of a side-gable subtype of the Craftsman style. Features of this style found in the Wagner House include a low-pitched side-gable roof, exposed roof rafters, decorative knee brackets, and a prominent gable dormer on the façade.

 

The Colton House was built in 1938 for Dr. Winfred Colton, then Dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of South Dakota. It is significant as an excellent example of the Tudor style constructed in South Dakota. Features of the Tudor style found in the Colton house include stucco walls, a steeply pitched roof, prominent gable dormers on the façade, and tall, narrow multi-pane windows in multiple groupings.

 

Carl Standlund and the Lustron Corporation developed Lustron homes in 1946 in response to the post-World War II housing shortage. The prefabricated all-steel homes featured a one story gabled roof with porcelain-enameled steel panels bolted to a steel frame on a concrete foundation. Thirty-eight Lustron homes were constructed in South Dakota, fifteen of which are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Weisenburger Construction Company in Huron, SD constructed the Mack Jones Lustron House in 1949.

 

Clinton M. Stark and Jesse W. Blanch constructed this two-story commercial building in 1921. Originally agricultural implement dealers, Stark and Blanch started the Arlington Motor Company in 1919 in response to the increasing demand for automobile sales and services. One of the distinctive features of the building is a still-functioning elevator that can lifts vehicles to each level of the building. The garage is significant for its association with the proliferation of the automobile and the resulting construction of numerous service stations, salesrooms, and garages across the United States during the late 1910s and 1920s.

 

The Covered Wagon Resort is located in the Piedmont vicinity and includes ten historic cabins, a historic stone bridge, and a historic stone fence. All of the features were constructed between 1945 and 1950. The resort is significant as a fine example of the type of roadside structures built in the first half of the 20^th century as a result of the mass production of the automobile.

 

The L&A Baking Company building was constructed at 910 N Main Avenue, Sioux Falls in 1914. The two-story brick building is a good example of an enframed block commercial building, where the main section of the façade is bounded by relatively narrow end bays.

 

The Nora Store was built in 1907 after a fire destroyed the original store. The building served as a general store and an automobile repair shop for the town of Nora up to the 1950s. The Nora Store is significant architecturally as a good example of early wood-frame commercial buildings constructed in rural South Dakota in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries.

 

George B. Hoffman constructed the Hoffman House circa 1880. Hoffman was born in Niles, Michigan in 1839. In 1861, he moved to Fort Randall in Dakota Territory where he secured a position as a store clerk. A short time later, Mr. Hoffman started his own store at Fort Randall and was there for five years. Hoffman then spent two years at Fort Sully working for the Northwestern Fur Company before moving to Yankton and starting a harness business. The Hoffman House is significant for its Italianate architecture, including brick walls, tall, narrow windows with decorative window hoods, and a low-pitched roof.

 

 

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