South Dakota - Custer County - Historic Districts
Custer County South Dakota (Historic Districts) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

The famous person Norman and Harry Streeter is associated with one of more of the Custer County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Custer County places including Howard Baker, Elbert Ward, Gideon Parker and Norman Streeter. Prominent architectural styles found in Custer Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Ayres, Lonnie and Francis, Ranch (added 1991 - - #90002209)
Also known as Fox Ranch;CU-SA-4
2 mi. SE of Fourmile Jct. on US 16 , Custer
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage
Bauer, Maria, Homestead Ranch (added 1992 - - #92000683)
Also known as CU-PV-2
3 mi. SE of Jewel Cave NM , Custer
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Buffalo Gap Historic Commercial District (added 1995 - - #95000774)
Roughly, area surrounding Main, Second and Walnut Sts. , Buffalo Gap
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Economics, Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Domestic, Government, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Fairburn Historic Commercial District (added 1995 - - #95000772)
Roughly, area surrounding Main St. between First and Second Sts. , Fairburn
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Economics, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Domestic, Social, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling
Lampert, Charles and Ollie, Ranch (added 1990 - - #90000951)
Also known as CU-SP-3
S of Elk Mtns., N of Dewey , Custer
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Mann, Irene and Walter, Ranch (added 1990 - - #90000953)
Also known as CU-WP-3
Schenk Canyon area, just off Co. Rt. 270 , Custer
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Roetzel, Ferdinand and Elizabeth, Ranch (added 1991 - - #90002210)
Also known as Roetzel Deer Camp;CU-NF-2
1 mi. NW of jct. of Saginaw and Roetzel Rds. , Custer
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Camp, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Camp, Single Dwelling, Storage
Stearns, William, Ranch (added 1990 - - #90000952)
Also known as CU-EM-1
E of Elk Mtn., off Co. Hwy. 769 , Custer
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Streeter, Norman B., Homestead (added 1995 - - #95000765)
Streeter Ranch, near Beaver Creek , Buffalo Gap
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Streeter, Norman, Parker, Gideon
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Historic Person:
Streeter, Norman and Harry
Significant Year:
1889
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Economics
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Ward, Elbert and Harriet, Ranch (added 1990 - - #90000950)
Also known as CU-EM-8
E of Elk Mtn., S of US 16 , Custer
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
William's Ranch (added 1990 - - #90000357)
Also known as SHPO No. CU PR 16;BHNF No. C-03-88-1
S of jct. of US 385 and Shirtail Canyon , Pringle
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Wind Cave National Park Administrative and Utility Area Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003259)
Also known as Wind Cave National Park Historic District
E of Custer off US 385 , Custer
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Baker,Howard, Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Politics/Government, Conservation, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Institutional Housing, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Institutional Housing, Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Secondary Structure
Young, Edna and Ernest, Ranch (added 1990 - - #90000949)
Also known as CU-DY-13
Approximately 3 mi. S of Dewey, S of Beaver Cr. , Custer
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
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