FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 30, 2025
CONTACT: Kevin Larsen, Media Director, 605-773-6000. Kevin.Larsen@state.sd.us

Grants Awarded in Five South Dakota Communities

PIERRE, S.D. – For the Deadwood Fund Grant Fall 2025 cycle, the South Dakota State Historical Society awarded matching grants to historic preservation projects in Keystone, Hot Springs, Doland, Roslyn, and Brookings.

These grants are awarded from the Deadwood Fund program, which is funded exclusively by a portion of the gaming revenue from the City of Deadwood for the administration of historic preservation projects, as required by state law. The grant program promotes the rehabilitation and restoration of historic properties across South Dakota.

The following projects received a Deadwood Fund Grant for the most recent cycle:

• Keystone (Pennington County): Keystone School, built between 1897 and 1900, received $15,000 to assist in reglazing the windows and repainting the exterior of the school;
• Hot Springs (Fall River County): Hot Springs City Hall, built in 1893, received $15,000 to treat erosion threatening the masonry and structural stability of the building. The project will also include tuckpointing and masonry repair;
• Doland (Spink County): Doland Opera House, built in 1913, received $22,000 for a roofing repair project;
• Roslyn (Day County): Roslyn Auditorium, built in 1936, received $10,000 for a roofing repair project; and
• Brookings (Brookings County): The Campbell House, built in 1894, received $15,000 for a stabilizing project that will treat water damage to the stone foundation.

“For the past 29 years, this program has served as a great way to encourage restoration or rehabilitation of historic properties across our state,” said Garry Guan, State Historic Preservation Officer. “It is one more way we can promote and preserve our historic and cultural heritage of South Dakota.”

The Deadwood Fund Grant program awards projects annually with two application deadlines – February 1 and October 1. For more information on the Deadwood Fund grant program, contact the State Historic Preservation Office.

About the South Dakota State Historical Society

The South Dakota State Historical Society is a division of the Department of Education. The State Historical Society, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution since 2013, is headquartered at the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre. For questions or memberships, call 605-773-3458 or visit history.sd.gov for more information. The society also has an archaeology office in Rapid City; call 605-394-1936 for more information.