Historic Districts
South Dakota - Jerauld County
Jerauld County South Dakota has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Archeological Site 39JE10, Archeological Site 39JE11, Methodist Episcopal Church of Wessington Springs, Municipal Field House and Vessey, Robert S., House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American dating back to 2499 BC.

The famous person Robert S. Vessey is associated with one of more of the Jerauld County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jerauld County places including F.C.W. Kuehn, Kirby J. Snyder, Perkins & McWayne, William Brimner, L.P. Mr. & Mrs. Nielson, WPA, F.C.W. Keuhn and Majerus Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Jerauld Country are Art Deco, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Gothic Revival.

Alpena Bathhouse and Swimming Pool (added 2000 - - #00000727)
Jct. of Fifth and Main , Alpena
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
WPA
Area of Significance:
Economics, Social History, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Sport Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Sport Facility
More Information:
Archeological Site 39JE10 (added 1984 - - #84003336)
Address Restricted , Wessington Springs
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Archeological Site 39JE11 (added 1984 - - #84003337)
Address Restricted , Gann Valley
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Harmony Friends Church (added 2015 - - #15000565)
Wessington Springs, Wessington Springs
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1974 AD
Hawkeye Valley Mill (added 2013 - - #12001216)
SE1/4 S23, T106N, R65W, Wessington Springs
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
More Information:
Jerauld County Courthouse (added 1993 - - #92001860)
Jct. of South Dakota Ave. and Burrett St. , Wessington Springs
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Perkins & McWayne, Majerus Co.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Methodist Episcopal Church of Wessington Springs (added 1999 - - #99001582)
Also known as First United Methodist Church
SE Corner of Main and State Sts. , Wessington Springs
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Snyder, Kirby J.
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Municipal Field House (added 2000 - - #00000600)
Also known as Wessington Springs Park Fieldhouse
418 2nd St. SW. , Wessington Springs
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Kuehn, F.C.W.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Social History, 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:
Nielson, L.P., Barn (added 2004 - - #04001363)
23251 393rd Ave. , Woonsocket
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nielson, L.P. Mr. & Mrs.
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:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Shakespeare Garden and Shay House (added 1979 - - #79003681)
Also known as Shakespeare Garden and Anne Hathaway House
Off SD 34 , Wessington Springs
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Forest, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Vessey, Robert S., House (added 1978 - - #78002560)
118 College Ave. , Wessington Springs
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Historic Person:
Vessey,Robert S.
Significant Year:
1906
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, 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:
Wessington Springs Carnegie Library (added 1999 - - #99000677)
Also known as Wessington Springs Public Library
124 N. Main Ave. , Wessington Springs
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Keuhn, F.C.W.
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Wessington Springs Opera House (added 1976 - - #76001738)
111 Dakota Ave. N. , Wessington Springs
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Brimner,William
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Music Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Will, H.P., House (added 2003 - - #02001763)
214 Alene Ave. N , Wessington Springs
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
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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